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Edited 

With  Introduction,  Notes,  Exercises 

AND  Vocabulary 

BY 

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University  of  Wisconsin 


Gi:NrN  &  COMPANY 

BOSTON  •  NEW  YORK   •  CHICAGO  •  LONDON 


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COPYKIGHT,  1905,  BY 
MARTIN   H.  HAERTEL 


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PREFACE 


It  has  long  been  the  belief  of  the  editor  that  the  work  of 
Conrad  F.  JNIeyer  is  well  worthy  of  increased  attention  in 
the  American  schools.  So  far  as  is  known  to  the  editor, 
only  one  of  his  works  has  been  made  accessible  in  text-book 
form.  T)er  Schiifi  von  der  Kanzel  has  been  selected  because 
of  its  interest  to  the  student,  due  to  its  delightful  humor  and 
historic  background,  and  because  of  the  healthy  sentiment 
that  inspires  it. 

In  the  preparation  of  the  vocabulary,  it  has  been  the  aim 
to  combine  completeness  with  conciseness.  So  an  attempt 
has  been  made  to  give  not  only  the  special  definition  of  the 
words  as  used  in  the  text,  biit  also  the  more  usual  or  gen- 
eral meaning,  when  the  two  are  different.  The  notes  are 
intended  to  be  suggestive  as  well  as  explanatory,  and  syno- 
nyms are  given  whenever,  in  the  opinion  of  the  editor, 
they  will  assist  in  increasing  the  vocabulary  of  the  student. 
The  exercises  are  designed  to  give  the  student  opportunity 
to  test  his  mastery  of  the  words  acquired  in  reading  the 
text.  The  spelling  has  been  revised  in  accordance  with 
the  latest  (seventh)  edition  of  Duden's  Orthographisches 
Wiirterhuch. 
V  The  editor  desires  to  acknowledge  his  gratitude  to  the 
1  proof-readers  of  the  Athenaeum  Press  for  the  valuable  sugges- 
^tions  made  during  the  preparation  of  the  work. 

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CONTENTS 


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Introduction vii 

Tkxt 1 


Notes 

Exercises 

Vocabulary 


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INTRODUCTION 


LIFE  OF  CONRAD  FERDINAND  MEYER 

Conrad  Ferdinand  Meyer  was  born  in  Zurich,  October 
11,  1825.  After  completing  the  elementary  school  work  he 
entered  the  Zurich  gymnasium  ;  however,  his  relations  with 
teachers  and  fellow-pupils  were  not  pleasant,  so  he  was 
sent,  in  1843,  to  a  private  school  in  Lausanne,  French 
Switzerland,  where  he  acquired  complete  control  over  the 
French  language,  and  also  studied  Italian.  In  Lausanne 
his  genius  first  manifested  itself,  and  he  wrote  a  number 
of  short  poems,  a  few  of  which  show  gleams  of  literary 
talent. 

In  1844  he  reluctantly  returned  to  Zurich,  and  prepared 
for  entrance  into  the  university  of  that  city.  He  passed  a 
good  examination,  and  entered  the  law  school.  This  was 
done  without  desire  on  his  part,  principally  to  please  his 
mother,  and  he  soon  withdrew  from  the  lecture-room  in 
order  to  spend  his  time  with  a  painter,  under  whom  he  did 
some  desultory  work.  He  was  troubled  with  doubts  as  to 
whether  he  was  best  adapted  for  a  painter  or  a  poet,  and 
consequently  did  not  apply  himself  seriously  to  the  cultiva- 
tion of  either  art. 

Meyer  early  showed  a  disposition  to  withdraw  from  the 
society  of  his  friends  and  spend  his  time  in  solitude.  He 
read  very  much,  principally  history,  and  frequently  made 
long,  lonely  trips  on  the  lake,  staying  on  the  water  till  late 
in  the  night.     This  love  of  solitude  gradually  developed 


viii  INTRODUCTION 

into  a  state  bordering  on  melancholia,  and  finally  his  con- 
dition became  so  alarming  that,  in  1852,  his  mother  brought 
him  to  the  Prefalgier  asylum,  to  consult  with  the  director, 
Dr.  Bovet.  The  latter  expressed  the  opinion  that,  while 
the  mind  of  the  young  man  was  not  diseased,  he  was  in  a 
serious  condition,  and  kept  him  under  observation  for  some 
months.  In  September  of  the  same  year  he  was  apparently 
restored  to  normal  condition,  and  was  dismissed  from  the 
institution. 

Still,  a  return  to  his  native  city  was  not  advisable,  so  he 
went  back  to  Lausanne,  the  scene  of  his  most  pleasant  school- 
days. Here  he  made  the  acquaintance  of  a  historian,  Louis 
Yulliemin,  who  proved  to  be  the  best  friend  whom  Meyer 
ever  found.  He  realized  that  his  young  friend  needed  con- 
tinued mental  occupation,  and  obtained  for  him  a  temporary 
position  as  teacher  of  history  in  a  near-by  school ;  he  also 
induced  him  to  translate  various  historical  works  from 
French  into  German.  These  translations  developed  his 
style,  and  also  recalled  his  old  dreams  of  a  literary  life. 

In  1856  his  mother  died,  leaving  him  and  his  only  sister 
a  small  legacy.  Zurich  had  become  unbearable  to  him,  so 
they  decided  to  travel.  First  he  spent  a  few  months  alone 
in  Paris,  and  then  the  two  visited  IMunich,  Rome,  and  Flor- 
ence. After  their  Italian  journey  they  returned  to  Switzer- 
land. Not  to  Zurich,  however,  but  to  a  quiet  place  on  Lake 
Geneva,  where  he  produced  several  translations,  which  were 
published  without  his  name. 

In  1860  Meyer,  whose  life  had  always  been  inactive  and 
almost  non-productive,  decided  to  turn  over  a  new  leaf. 
Kot  only  did  he  wish  to  make  a  name  for  himself  as  a 
scholar  and  translator,  but  above  all  he  desired  to  become 
mentally  independent.  He  returned  to  Lausanne,  where  he 
read  history,  studied  literature,  and  also  busied  himself 
with  the  Pauline  epistles.    But  his  earlier  studies  had  been 


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INTRODUCTION  ix 

too  irregular,  his  scientific  training  was  inadequate,  and  he 
accomplished  nothing.  He  collected  one  hundred  of  his 
best  poems,  and  sent  them  to  a  publisher;  fortunately  for 
him,  they  were  rejected.     In  1861  he  returned  to  Zurich. 

The  rejection  of  his  poems  was  a  great  disappointment, 
but  he  did  not  let  himself  be  discouraged.  In  1864,  when 
he  was  thirty-nine  years  of  age,  he  published  his  first  vol- 
ume of  verse,  under  the  title  Ztvanzig  Balladen,  von  einem 
Schweizer.  In  1865  a  literary  journal  printed  a  few  of 
his  lyrics  and  epic  poems.  Aside  from  the  fact  that  these 
publications  served  to  encourage  the  poet,  they  produced 
no  results.  Another  volume  of  verse,  Romanzen  und  Bilder 
(1869),  shared  the  same  fate. 

The  first  publication  that  attracted  general  attention  was 
a  series  of  short  poems,  Huttens  letzte  Tage  (1871).  His- 
torical subjects  were  destined  to  be  his  most  successful 
ones,  and  now  the  vast  amount  of  reading  that  he  had  done 
in  his  youth  proved  of  great  value.  In  an  incredibly  short 
time  the  man  who  had  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life 
in  apparent  idling  produced  a  large  number  of  splendid 
works,  among  which  should  be  mentioned  Das  Amulet 
(1873),  Jiirg  Jenatsch  (1876),  Der  Schufi  von  der  Kanzel 
(1877),  Der  Heilige  (1879),  Das  Leiden  eines  Knaben  (1883), 
Die  Hochzeit  des  Monches  (1883),  Die  Richterin  (1885), 
and  Pescara  (1887). 

In  January,  1880,  the  University  of  Zurich  conferred  on 
the  now  famous  author  an  honorary  degree,  thus  giving 
official  recognition  of  the  fact  that  he,  in  common  with 
such  men  as  Gottfried  Keller,  had  won  for  Switzerland 
an  honorable  place  in  modern  German  literatm'e. 

In  December,  1887,  his  health  failed,  and  his  marvelous 
period  of  productivity  came  to  an  end.  His  illness  became 
worse,  and  it  was  only  in  November,  1888,  that  he  felt  him- 
self cured.     Then  he  wrote  a  number  of  short  poems,  and 


X  INTRODUCTION 

began  several  historical  novels.  But  his  strength  was  ex- 
hausted, and  none  of  them  were  completed.  His  old  dis- 
trust of  his  friends  returned,  his  memory  failed  him,  and  in 
July,  1892,  he  was  brought  to  a  sanitarium,  where  he  died 
November  28,  1898. 

A  man  who  has  passed  through  such  a  period  of  develop- 
ment as  did  Meyer  could  not  possibly  be  a  humorist.  His 
best  novels  show  the  struggles  of  a  person  who,  perhaps 
only  in  a  moment  of  weakness,  committed  a  crime  against 
society,  and  then  spends  the  rest  of  his  life  in  battling 
against  the  relentless  persecution  of  his  sin.  But,  no  mat- 
ter how  pure  a  life  may  be  led  after  the  deviation  from  the 
path  of  rectitude,  the  punishment  of  his  crime  will  sooner 
or  later  overtake  the  offender. 

There  is  no  such  thing  as  atonement  for  the  sin  which 
Thomas  Becket  committed  in  his  youth  (der  He'dige),  or 
for  the  murder  of  which  Stemma  is  guilty  (die  Richterin). 
These  novels  testify  to  a  belief  in  the  relentlessness  of 
outraged  justice  that  almost  amounts  to  fatalism.  In  the 
words  of  the  aged  harpist  in  Wllhelni  Mcister,  2lIIe  ©c^ulb 
rad)t  [ic^  auf  Grben. 

Notwithstanding  tliis  severity,  the  novelist  was  not  with- 
out a  vein  of  humor,  although  he  himself  did  not  appreciate 
its  value.  Like  a  ray  of  sunshine  bursting  through  the 
clouds,  Der  Schiif}  von  der  Kanzel  relieves  the  overwhelming 
seriousness  of  his  other  novels,  and  was  enthusiastically 
received  by  his  friends.  But  he  himself  never  expressed 
any  satisfaction  at  having  written  the  story.  Wliile  he  was 
at  work  on  it  he  told  a  frieiul  that  he  was  Avriting  "foolish 
stuff,  which  really  was  not  fitting  for  him."  And  to  another 
friend,  wlio  praised  it  in  his  presence,  lie  said  :  "If  I  had  not 
l)een  bound  l)y  a  promise,  the  farce  would  never  have  been 
written.  Comedy  always  leaves  a  bitter  taste  in  my  mouth, 
while  the  tragic  exalts  and  enraptures  me  "  (Dec.  4,  1879). 


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INTRODUCTION  xi 

So  it  happens  that,  though  this  his  first  attempt  at 
humor  was  a  signal  success,  it  was  destined,  to  be  the  only 
one  of  its  class  in  the  writings  of  a  man  who,  after  a  long 
period  of  distressing  indecision  and  non-productiveness, 
was  filled  with  an  earnestness  of  purpose  which  was  never 
forgotten. 

JOHANN  RUDOLPH  WERDMULLER 

The  following  facts  concerning  the  most  prominent  char- 
acter of  Der  SchuJ]  von  der  Kanzel,  taken  principally  from 
an  article  in  the  Allgemeine  deutsehe  Biographie  (Leipzig, 
1899),  written  by  H.  Zeller-Werdmiiller,  may  be  of  interest. 

In  1429  Otto  Werdmi'iller  received  a  mill  on  the  Sihl  as 
a  fee  under  the  nuns  of  Otenbach.  This  mill,  which  was 
known  as  the  "  Werdmtlhle,"  was  burned  in  1444  in  an  attack 
on  the  city  of  Zurich,  in  which  the  owner  is  said  to  have 
distinguished  himself.  The  Werdmilller  family  was  for  a 
long  time  prominent  in  Zurich  ;  several  were  members  of  the 
Council  of  Two  Hundred,  and  helped  spread  the  Zwinglian 
reformation. 

Johann  Rudolf  Werdmliller,  our  hero,  was  born  Februaiy 
4,  1614.  He  lost  his  father  when  he  was  three  years  old, 
and,  together  with  his  younger  brother,  was  educated  as 
an  aristocratic  cavalier  by  his  stepfather,  Caspar  Schmied. 
They  lived  for  some  time  in  Geneva,  and  then  went  to 
Lyons,  France,  where  they  studied  the  science  of  fortifica- 
tion ;  they  also  traveled  through  the  greater  part  of  France. 
In  1632  Rudolf  had  his  first  experience  in  actual  warfare  ; 
he  served  as  a  volunteer  under  General  Schomberg,  and 
took  part  in  the  battle  of  Castelnaudry. 

In  1633  he  married,  but  left  his  wife  in  the  same  year 
to  volunteer  in  the  Swedish  army,  and  served  under  the 
renowned  General  Horn  until  1635.     The  next  two  years 


xii  INTRODUCTION 

were  spent  in  service  under  his  stepfather,  in  the  army  of 
the  Prince  of  Rohan,  who  was  operating  in  the  Veltlin ; 
in  1638  he  ranked  as  lieutenant-colonel. 

After  the  death  of  the  Prince  of  Rohan  he  left  the  army 
and  entered  business.  But  civil  life  had  no  attractions  for 
him,  and  when  his  old  Swedish  general,  Horn,  was  released 
from  prison,  April,  1642,  he  suddenly  left  his  family  and 
went  to  Sweden.  He  served  with  distinction  in  the  Swedish 
army,  but  in  1647  the  council  of  Zurich  ordered  him  to 
return  home,  where  his  military  talents  were  needed.  Prom 
1648  to  1651  he  commanded  a  regiment  of  infantry  sent  by 
Zurich  and  Bern  to  aid  the  Republic  of  Venice  in  the  Dal- 
matian campaign. 

From  1651  to  1657  Werdratlller  lived  in  Zurich,  and 
built  a  country-house  on  the  peninsula  Au  in  the  Lake  of 
Zurich.  In  1653  he  helped  suppress  an  insurrection  of  the 
peasants,  and  two  years  later  was  made  a  member  of  the 
lower  branch  of  the  city  council.  In  1656  he  led  an  attack 
on  Rapperswyl,  an  incident  in  one  of  the  numerous  wars 
between  the  Protestant  and  Catholic  parties  in  Switzerland. 
When  he  left  Zurich  at  the  head  of  his  army,  he  boasted 
that  he  would  capture  Rapperswyl  within  twenty-four 
hours ;  but  the  garrison  consisted  of  well-trained  Spanish 
mercenaries,  while  the  attacking  force  was  made  up  of  raw 
militia ;  after  a  siege  of  five  weeks,  which  was  accompanied 
by  great  loss  of  life,  Werdmtiller  was  compelled  to  retire. 
The  armor  which  he  wore  during  this  siege  is  still  on  exhi- 
bition in  Zurich. 

His  numerous  enemies  were  not  slow  in  taking  advantage 
of  his  failure.  The  Spanish-Catholic  party  threatened  to 
prosecute  him;  he  was  deprived  of  his  seat  in  the  council, 
and  also  sentenced  to  retract  his  heterodox  utterances.  He 
went  to  France  in  disgust,  and  volunteered  under  Marshal 
Turenue.    He  won  rapid  promotion  at  first,  but  soon  became 


INTRODUCTION  xiii 

involved  in  a  dispute  with  the  marshal,  and  was  sent  from 
the  field  of  active  operations  to  take  charge  of  an  obscure 
post.  Dissatisfied  with  this,  he  reentered  the  Venetian 
service,  and  fought  against  the  Turks. 

But  he  was  anxious  to  avenge  the  insults  heaped  on  him 
by  the  French,  especially  by  Turenne.  So  he  secretly 
joined  the  Catholic  church,  and  entered  the  imperial,  that 
is  the  Austrian,  service.  In  1673  he  was  sent  to  assist  in 
a  campaign  against  the  French  on  the  Rhine,  in  which  the 
imperial  armies  were  threatened  with  disaster.  Several 
battles  were  fought,  and  in  the  cannonade  at  Sasbach,  July 
27,  1675,  he  had  the  satisfaction  of  killing  Turenne.  From 
the  Rhine  campaign  he  returned  to  his  native  city,  and  it 
is  during  this,  his  last  residence  in  Zurich,  that  the  events 
told  in  our  story  are  supposed  to  have  occurred. 

His  last  great  feat  of  arms  was  the  capture  of  Saar- 
brlicken,  in  the  spring  of  1677.  He  died  sviddenly  while 
he  was  in  command  of  the  Black  Forest,  Dec.  16,  1677. 
He  was  a  cultured  gentleman,  and  even  his  enemies  admitted 
that  he  was  an  excellent  officer,  but  he  injured  himself  by 
his  gruff  manners,  which  he  could  not  suppress  even  in  the 
presence  of  his  superiors. 


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20  ben)albetcn   ,'paUnnfet   al^i   fd)Ianfe   ^cabel   in   ben   .^immel 

aufftad).     9?ad)bcni  er  feine  longen  5^eine  luicber  in  ridjtigen 

®ang  gcbrad)t  tjcttc,  eru^ibcrtc  cr  in  angencf)mem  33rufttone : 

„-5d)  bitbc  mir  ein,  9Jofcnftod,  ber  (General  luerbc  mid) 

nid)t  mk  ein  iidftnigonc  cmpfangcn.    (Sr  ift  mein  3>ern)anbter, 

25  iDcnn  and)  in  cntfcrntcm  (^rabc,  unb  gcftcrn  nod)  babe  id) 

ibm  mcinc  Xiiffertation  iiber  bie  2l)mbolit  ber  Cbl}ffee  mit 

einer  artigen  5Bibmung  ^ugcfcnbct." 

„^eiligc    ©infalt!"    brummte    Sfofenftod,    ber    fein    !raf= 
tigc'o  ilolorit  bem  C^Jemerbe  feiner  ^-l^dtcr  oerbanfte,  bie  fcit 


5Der  ©c^u^  Don  ber  Mangel  3 

H)?enfcf)engeben!en  eine  in  Sixvi^  nam^afte  gleifc^er-  unb 
SBurfterfomilte  gertjefen,  „bu  !enn[t  tf)n  [c§le(^t,  ben  ha  bru= 
ben !"  unb  er  beutete  mtt  einer  furgen  93ett)egung  feine^  runben 
^inn^  iiber  ben  ©ee  nac^  einem  Sanb^aufe  bon  ttalientfdjer 
93auart,  ha^  an  ber  norblicEjen  (Sinbud^tung  ber  eid)enbe[tan=  s 
benen  ^albinfel  lag.  „(£r  ift  fiir  feine  S^eriuanbten  nidjt 
gartlicE),  unb  beine  fd)tt)armertjc^e  2)tffertation,  bie  iibrigeng 
alle  S5er[tdnbigen  befrembet  tjat,  fpottet  er  birgu  ©djonben." 
S)er  ^forrer  t)on  Utifon  blie^  in  bie  Suft,  at§  formte  er 
eine  fc^illernbe  ©eifenblafe,  bann  fuJ)r  er  nad)  einer  3Sei(e  lo 
fort: 

„@Ioube  mir,   ^fannenftieldjen,  bu   ^aft  beffer  mit  ben 
beiben  S^arren  bort  briiben,   ben   SSertmiillern,   nic^t^o   ju 
fd)af|en.     2)er  General  ift  eine  S3renneffel,  bie  f einer  unge^       ^^• 
ftoc^en  berii^rt,  unb  fein  35etter,  ber  ^farrer  oon  9}?t)t^i!on,  15 
ba!§  alte  Mnb,  bringt  unfern  ©tanb  in  95erruf  mit  feiner 
Wmk,    feinem    @en)ef)rfaften    unb    feinem    unauf^orlidjen 
^uffen  unb  S!nal(en.     2)u  ^aft  ja  felbft  im  griit)ia{)re  a(g 
S5i!ar  genug  barunter  ju  leiben  ge{)abt.     ^reilic^,  bie  9?af)et 
mit  it)rem  feingebogenen  9^dgd)en  unb  ifjrem  roten  ^irfci^=  20 
munbe !     5Iber   fie   liebt   bid)   nii^t.      2)ie   Sunferin   mirb 
fc^Iie^tid)  bei  einem  Sunfer  aniangen.     (i§  Ijei^t,  fie  fei  mit 
bem  Seo  ^ilc^fperger  Oerlobt.     ®oc^  lafe  bic^'g,  ^orft  bu, 
ni^t  anfec^ten.     Sin  ^orb  ift  noc^  lange  fein  consilium 
abeundi.     Um  bid)  §u  trbften :  Slud)  [&)  \)ahe  beren  einige  25 
ert)alten,  unb,  fietje,  id)  lebe  unb  gebeit)e,  bin  auc^  Dor  fur= 
§em  in  ben  ©tanb  ber  @f)e  getreten." 

2)er  lange  ^anbibat  marf  unter  feinen  blonben,  Oom  3Sinbe 
oermet)ten  §aaren  £)erOor  eiuen  93Iid  ber  S^er^meiflung  auf 


4  ^er  ©cf)u^  Don  ber  ^an^el 

ben  ^ottegen  unb  feufjte  erbarmlic^.  S§m  mangelte  bie 
beffen  J^crjmu^fel  bcfleibenbe  gett[c{)irf)t. 

,,3^69!  fort  Don  l)ier!"  rief  er  bann  jcfimerjooll  au[= 
geregt.  „^(^  gef)e  f)ier  ju  ©runbe !  ®er  General  hjirb  mir 
5  bie  eriebigte  ^elbfaplanei  feiner  Dene5ianifrf)en  ^^om^agnie 
nic^t  oerioeigern. " 

„^fannenftiel,  icf)  toieberljole  bir,  bein  35orf)aben  entbet)rt 
ber  35enumft!     S3leibe  im  Sonbe  unb  ndt)re  bid)  rebUc^." 

„®u  nimmft  mir  alien  Seben^otem,"  flagte  ber  93Ionbe. 

10  „Z^  )oU  nirf)t  fort,  unb  faun  nidjt  bleiben.     SSot)in  foil  id) 

benn  ?    Zn^  ®rab  ?"  ^    ,    ,    _      „^^  ^/^.. /■.,^ 

„(3d)dme  bid)!  5)einc  ^nabenfd)u()e  Dertreten  fotlft  bu! 
2)er  (^ebanfe  mit  ber  Dcne^ianifdjen  Jelbfaplanei  ludre  an  fic^ 
fo  iibel  nic^t.  2)a^^  l)ei^t,  lucnn  bu  cin  refoluter  9}?enfd) 
15  tudreft  unb  nid)t  jo  blaue  nn)d)u(bige  Slinberaugcn  l)dtte]t. 
2)er  (General  I)at  fie  ueulid)  uiir  angctrogen.  ©in  fo  gerdu^ 
mig  entnjidelter  53rufttaften  tuitrbe  feinen  i:?euten  imponieren, 
meinte  er.  9iatiirlid)  ?{ffenpoffen !  !J)cnn  er  loei^  ha^ 
id)  ein  befeftigter  iD^enfd)  bin  unb  nieinen  'Weinberg  nid)t 
20  Derlaffe." 

„'&^arft  bu  briiben  ?" 

„S5orgeftern."  —  ®em  iUifoner  ftieg  ein  3'-"'nt  in  ben 
^opf.  —  „Seit  er  luieber  l)ier  ift  —  nid)t  Idngcr  al^o  etne 
!fi5od)e  —  l)at  ber  alte  ®ti)refrieb  rid)tig  <3tabt  unb  See  in 
-T,  'I'lufrubr  gebrad)t.  (ir  fonnne,  nor  beni  ndd)ften  Jyelb^nge 
fein  .S^iau!§  .yi  beftellen,  fd)rieb  er  Don  '-Bien.  9^tun,  er  fam, 
unb  e6  begann  ein  iKoUcn  oon  Slaroffen  am  linfen  3eeufer 
nad)  ber  'iHu  ju.  I)ie  isianbenberge,  bie  Sd)mibte,  bie  Stein- 
bartc,  alle  feine  ^l^ermanbten,  bie  ben  ergrauten  J^rcigeift  unb 


5)er  @^ufe  Don  ber  ^an^el  5 

©potter  fortft  mieben  lt)ie  einett  35erp€fteten,  oHe  fanteit  unb 
iDoEten  t^n  beerben.  @r  aber  ift  nie  gu  |)aufe,  fonbern 
fdtjrt  tuie  ein  ©atan  auf  bent  ©ee  f)erum,  bli|f(i)neE,  in  einer 
§tt)oIfruberigen  ®aleere,  bie  er  mit  feinen  Seuten  bentannt. 
Wdm  ^farrfinber  rei^en  bie  5tugen  ouf,  nierben  unruf)ig  s 
unb  munfein  Oon  §ejerei.  ^iii)t  genug  !  SSom  ©inbunfein 
an  big  gegen  SJZorgen  [teigen  feurige  2)rarf)en  unb  ©d^eine 
an§  ben  ©c^loten  besg  5lu()aufeg  auf.  2)er  ©eneral,  [tatt 
toie  ein  Sf)riftenmenfc^  p  fc^tafen,  fc^miebet  unb  fd)Ioffert 
gutoeilen  bie  ganje  ^adjt  ^inburc^.  S!un[treicf)e  ©d)(o[fer,  lo 
tt)af)re  ^rac!)tftiicfe,  ^ah'  id)  Don  feiner  5(rbeit  gefet)'n,  bie  fein 
S)ietrid)  offnet,  fiir  Seute,  fagte  er  mit  einem  bo!Sf)aften 
©eitenblicfe  auf  mcine  apoftoIi)rf)e  5(rmut,  bie  (B(i)a^c  fam= 
meln,  toeldje  Don  !Dieben  geftot)Ien  unb  oon  SKotten  gefreffen 
tt)erben.  9?un,  bu  begreifft,  bie  ^^unfengarbe  fpielt  if)rc  is 
9fioEe  unb  n)irb  ai<s.  ©trafee  be§  ^bUcnfiirften  burd^  ben 
©cf)ornftein  Diet  betracfjtet  unb  reicfjiid)  befproc^en.  ©o 
rt)ud}!§  bie  ®dj)ruug.  SDie  Seute  auffldren  ift  Don  eitel  bofen 
golgen.  Sd)  ludl)lte  ben  fiirjeren  3Seg  unb  ging  f)inuber, 
ben  ©enerat  a(c(  J^^eunb  ju  iDarnen.  Slreu^fapperlot,  an  ben  20 
5Ibcnb  loerb'  id)  mein  Sebtag  bcnfcn.  9}?cine  3Sarnung 
befeitigte  er  mit  cincm  ^o^nldc^eln,  bann  faf^te  er  mid)  am 
9iodfnopfe  unb  ein  2)igf ur^  bric|t  log,  mie  ©turm  unb  3Sirbet= 
minb,  fag'  id)  bir,  ^fanncnftiel.  Wit  abgeriffenen  S^nopfen 
unb  gcrdbert  fam  id)  nad)  |)aufe.  9J?of(er  \)at  er  mir  Dorge-  25 
fe^t,  aber  mit  ben  gro^ten  S3o!of)eiten  DcrgdIIt.  9?atiirlic^ 
fprad)  er  Don  fcincm  Xcftamente,  bcnn  bag  ift  je|t  fein 
©tedcnpferb.  „S[)r  ftct)t  and)  barin,  Sbrmiirben !"  Sd) 
erfc^rede.     „9^un,  id)  mitt  Gud)  ben  ^aragrapfjen  tueifen." 


6  3)er  (3d)u^  Don  ber  ^anjel 

Gr  offnet  ba§  tonDoIut.     „2t\it"     Sc|  lefe,  unb  tt)a§  lefe 
id),  ^fanncnftiel  ? 

.  .  .  „3tem,   meinem  fc^ci^baren   ^reunbe,  bcm  ^f arret 
Siofcnftod,  gluei  t)o{)Ie  .^emblnbpfc  bon  9}?cf[ing  mit  einer 

6  @(a0f(f)ci6e  ner[c{)en,  loorunter  auf  griinem  ©runbe  je  brei 
loinjigc  SSiirfcIdjcn  licgcn.  ©cftifultert  ber  J^err  ouf  ber 
Slan^el  nun  mit  ber  9?ed)tcn,  nun  mit  ber  Sinfcn,  unb  fdjiit- 
telt  befagte  3SurfeId)en  auf  eine  unge^mungene  SSeife,  fo  fann 
er  tjermittelft   miebertioltcr   [c^rdger  Slide   bei   iDcibrenbem 

10  3ermone  mit  fid)  felbft  cin  fur^meilige^  ©pieldjen  madjcn. 
ilun-genannte  Slnopfc  [inb  in  Stlgier,  Xuni^  unb  'Jripolig  bei 
ben  ^(nbadjtigen  bclicbt,  unb  finben  it)re  5tnn)enbung  in  ben 
n^iii'-  SKpfcEjc^"  inol^renb  ber  3?or(efung  beg  ^oran^."  .  .  . 

„9htn  bcnfc  bir,  ''^fannenftiel,  bag  3(rgernig  bei  ©roffnung 

15  beg  ^eftamenteg !  —  2)cr  Sofcmidjt  lie^  fid)  bann  erbitten, 
mir  bie  &ahc  g(eicf)  ein^ubdnbigen  unb  ben  ^aragrapt)en  5U 
ftreidjen.  |)ier  !"  Unb  9tofenftod  tjob  ha^  nieblid^e  ©piel* 
5eug  aug  fciner  S3rufttafd;e.   1    . , ,  ,.>- 

„Xa^i  ift  ja  cine.gan,^  rudjfofe  Grfinbung,"  fagte  ^fannen- 

20  ftici  mit  einem  5(nfluge  Hon  2dd)eln,  benn  er  fannte  bie 
9?eigung  beg  Utifonerg  ^um  3SiirfelfpieIc,  „unb  bu  meinft, 
ber  General  ift  aEcn  geiftlid)cn  Seuten  auffiiffig  ?''^^"  "^^ 

„5I(Icn  o()ne  5tugnal)me,  feit  er  punfto  gottlofcr  9?eben 
pro^effiert  unb  urn  eine  fd]mere  ©umme  gcbii^t  murbe!" 

25  „^sft  il)m  nidjt  5U  niel  gefdjel)en  ?"  fragte  ^fannenftiel, 
ber  fid)  ben  bdwetifd)  reformierten  (^laubengbegriff  mit  Qtwa^-' 
bcfd)cibenerer  2)?l)ftif  ncrfiifjte,  unb  in  bem  feine  5lber  eineg 
!ird)lidjen  3SerfoIgerg  tvax. 


2)er  ©c^u^  Don  ber  ^an^ei  7 

„S)urcE)au§  nt(f)t.     S^Jur  mu^te  er  bie  gan^e  gro^e  9?e(^= 
nung  auf  einmal  be§a{)(en.     5(uf  feinem  gan^en  Seben^lDege, 
t)on  Sugenb  an  f)ot  er  6tagpf)emiert,  unb  ba§  ipurbe  bann  fo 
gefammelt,  ba§  fummierte  ftc§  bann  fo.     2l(^  er  enbli^  in  . 
unfcrm  le^ten  S^iirgcrfriege  9?apper^it)tj(  liergeblid)  betagerte,    s 
ol}ne  9}?enfd)cnleben  gu  fc^onen,  toag  bte  er[te  ^^flic^t  etne^ 
republifantfdjen  |)eertu^rer^  ift,  erbitterte.  er  bieL^^bffentUdbe  /      •> 
?0?einung  gegen  fief)    unb  imr  burffen  t^m  an"  ben  wragen.  o^  ^, 
2)0  iDurbe  i^m  etngetrdnft  tt)a§  er  alte^  an  unferer  £anbe^= 
ftrc^e  gefret)ett  t)atte.     Se^t  freilic^  biirfen  tmr  bem  ^elbfjerrn  lo 
ber  apoftolifc^en  SJ^ajcftdt  meiter  ntd}t§  anl^obenrionft  n)irb 
er  ung  ^um  ^offen  noc§  fattjoltfc^  unb  bag  ^tt)eite  5trgernig 
fc^limmer  at§  ba§  erfte.     5D?an  er^df)!!  ftc^,  er  tafTettiSSien 
mit  Sefutten  unb  ^apujinern.  —  3Sir  geiftlidjen  Seute  [inb 
eben,  fo  ober  fo  betitett  unb  Oerlteibet,  in  ber  SSelt  nic^t  §u  i5 
entbet)ren !" 

^er  Uti!oner   belac^te   feinen   ©c^crj   unb   btieb  ftefjen. 
„|)ier  ift  bie   ®ren§e  meineg   SSeinbergio,"  fagtc  er.     SOZit 
biefem  ^u^brude  be^eidjnete  er  feine  ©emeinbe.     „2Si[Ift  bu 
nac^  bem  @r5dl)(ten  nod)  I)iniiber  jum  ©encralc  ?    ^fannen=  20 
ftiel,  beget)ft  bu  bie  ^orf)eit  ?" 

„Sd)  toitt  eg  ein  bi^^en  mit  ber  Storf)eit  Oerfud^en,  bie 
2Seig{)eit  t)at  mir  big  je^t  nur  t)erbe  griic^te  ge^eitigt," 
ermiberte  ^fonnenftiel  fanftmiitig  unb  f(^ieb  oon  feinem 
geftrengen  ^ollegen.  25 


SSenig  ^ptxkx  fa^  ber  berltebte  unb  berglreifelnbe  ^an= 
btbat  auf  bem  Ouerbrette  eineg  langen  unb  fd)ma(en  9^ad^eng, 
ben  ber  junge  ©^tffmann  931auling  mitten  u6er  bie  ©ee= 
breite  mtt  !aum  aug  bem  Staffer  get)o6enem  9?uber  ber  5lu 

6  5ulen!te. 

©c^on  tt)arf  ha§  fc^lDeigjame  (£id)enbun!el  feine  frfitoarjen 
§{benb)ct)atten  njeit  auf  bie  fdjauernben  ©etoaffer  f)inau§. 
SBIciuting,  ein  ernfttjafter,  Derjdjtoffener  SJfenfd)  mit  regel= 
mdfeigen    ©efic^t^giigen,   tat   ben   9J2unb   nid)t   auf.     ©ein 

10  9?ad)en  fc^ofe  gleid)md^ig  unb  !rdftig,  h)ie  ein  felbftdnbigeg 
SSefen,  burd)  bie  unrut)ige  ^tut.  ^uf  unb  nieber  Wax  ber 
gauge  ©ee  mit  getuotbten  ©egetn  bcDoIfert;  benn  eg  toav 
©onuabenb,  unb  bie  ©djiffe  fct)rten  t)on  bem  geftrigen  [tdbti- 
fd)en  SSodjcnmarfte  I^eim.     ®rei  ©egel  flogen  Ijcran,  bie  eine 

15  ^igur  mit  fid)  Derfdjiebenbcn  Gnbpunften  bilbcten,  unb  fd)tof= 
fen  bag  ©djifflein  beg  ^anbibaten  in  iljvc  Cinicn  ein. 
„9^e{)mt  mid)  mit  in  bie  Uieitc  ^reil)eit !"  ffcl)te  er  fie  unbe= 
nni^t  an,  aber  fie  entlic^en  it)n  luieber  aug  if)rcm  n^anbernben 
9f?e^c. 

20  Untcrbeffen  ndfierte  fid)  5ufef)enbg  bag  Sanb^aug  beg 
©eneralg  unb  entmidelte  feine  5^affabe.  ®er  feft,  aber  Icid)t 
aufftrebenbe  S3au  l)atte  nidjtg  ju  tun  mit  ben  (anbegiibtic^en 
,f)od)gicbe(n,  unb  eg  nmr  ah5  {)dtte  er  bei  fciner  ©genart  bie 
©infamtcit  abfid)t(id)  aufgcfud)t. 


5Der  ©d^ufe  toon  ber  Mangel  9 

(Sin  langge^ogener  9^uf  fd)mtt  burc^  bie  Sufte,  gerabe  iiber 
bie  93arfe  {)in :  „(Sn)etne=unb !"  f(i)oII  e^  t)erne{)mticf)  bom 
Ufer  I)er. 

jDer  aufgebrarf)te  S3(auling  fc^Iug  fein  9tuber  in^  SBaffer, 
ha'^  gifdjenb  unb  fpri^enb  ein  breiter  ©traf)!  an  ber  ©eite   5 
beg  g^atir^eugeS  emporfrfjo^. 

„©o  ft)trb  man,"  giirnte  er,  „fett  ben  paar  Xagen  bafe  ber 
SSertniutter  toieber  t)ier  ift,  iiberaE  auf  bem  ©ee  mit  Seamen 
gerufen.  @!§  ift  ber  tierredte  ©c^luar^e,  ber  mit  bem  @prac§= 
rot)re  beg  ©eneralg  rumort  unb  fpe!ta!elt.  33ergongenen  lo 
©onntag  im  Somen  ^u  9J?ei(en  fdjenften  fie  il)m  ein  unb  foffen 
if)n  untcr  ben  ^ifd>  3)ann  brac^ten  fie  if)n  nac^tg  in 
meinem  ©djiffe  bem  SSertmiiller  guriic!.  9^un  fd^impft  ber 
^aminfeger  burcl)  bag  9iot)r  nad)  Tldkn  {jiniiber,  ober 
morgen,  beim  (Sib,  fi^t  er  mieber  unter  uns  im  Somen.  —  15 
9^un  frage  id):  mof)er  ^at  ber  9J?of)r  ha§>  frembe  SSort? 
^ier  fagt  man  fic^  and)  miift,  aber  nic^t  fo." 

„3)er  (General  mirb  if)n  fo  fdjelten,"  bemer!te  ^fannenftiel 
!Iein(aut. 

„©o  ift  eg,  ^err,"  ftimmte  ber  S3urfd)e  ein.     „®er  9Sert=  20 
miifler  bringt  bie  t)od}bcutfd)en,  frembldnbifc^en  SSorter  ing 
Sanb,  ber  ©taatgo errdter !     5l6er  id)  laffe  mir  auf  b.em  ©ee 
nic^t  fo  fagen,  beim  (Sib  nid)t." 

931duling  manbte  obne  meitereg  feine  S5ar!e  unb  gemann 
mit  eiligen,  frdftigen  SJuber^iigen  mieber  bie  ©eemitte.  25 

„3Sag  fic^t  (Suc^  an,  guter  ^reunb  ?  Sd)  bcfdjroore  (Sud)," 
eiferte  ^fannenftiel.  „|)iniiber  mu^  id) !  9lc!)mt  boppelte 
SDt)nung !" 

®od)  bag  ©ilber  Uerlor  feine  ^raft  gegen  bie  patriotifdje 


10  3)er  ©d)ufe  toon  ber  Stonjel 

©ntriiftung,  unb  ber  ^anbibat  mufete  [i(^  auf  bo^  Sttten  unb 
^Iet)en  legen.  90?it  90'?ut)e  ertangte  er  toon  bem  belcibigtcn 
S31duling  bafj  iljn  biefer,  ^ircil  S()r  e^  feib,"  fagte  ber 
S3ur[(i)e,  auJ3cr{)alb  ber  Stragtueite  be^  (Spra(f)rof)rcg  urn  bie 
5  gon§e  |)a(binfel  f)erunt  in  tl)re  fiiblidje  ^udjt  beforberte. 
2)ort  lie^  er  ben  ^anbtbaten  an^  Ufer  fteigen  unb  ruberte 
nad)  tucnigen  SOZinuten  ben  [i(^  rafd)  t)ert(e{nernben  9?ad)en 
toieber  mitten  in  ber  S3Idue. 


<Bo  ftiUrbe  ^fannenftiel  rtjie  ein  ©edc^teter  unter  ben 
@icE)en  ber  |)Qlbinfe(  auggeje^t.  (Sin  enger  ^fab  t)ertte[te 
[id)  in  bag  ^albbunfel,  unb  er  jogerte  nid)t  if)n  ^u  betreten. 
Wit  S)ie6egjc£)rttten  eiltc  er  burc^  bag  unter  feinen  ©o^Ien 
rafc^elnbe  Saub  einer  nat)en  Sic^tung  ^u.  2)ag  einem  bojen  5 
STroume  tjermanbte  (^efiif)!,  ben  fremben  S3e[i|  auf  fo  unge= 
njoljniidjem  SSege  ^u  betreten,  gab  itjm  ^'^iigel,  bo(^  begonn 
auc^  bo§  (Slement  beg  5tbenteuerlid)en,  bag  in  jebem  9J?en= 
[c^enfiergen  fi^Inmmert,  feinen  gel)eimen  Siei^  auf  if)n  auggu^ 
iiben.  ©o  rt)irft  fic^  ein  53abenber  in  bie  ^^lut,  bie  er  perft  lo 
leife  fd)auernb  mit  ber  QqI)c  gepriift  (}at. 

2)ie  batb  erreid)te  2id)tung  tuav  nur  eine  befd)ranfte,  t)on 
oben  tDie  bur(^  eine  ^uppeloffnung  er!)ellte  90?oogfteEe.  (Sin 
borauf  fpielenbeg  ®id}t)orn  fe^te  iiber  ben  S!o|)f  beg  ^anbi- 
baten  n)eg  auf  einen  nieberf)angenben  3^^^9r  ^^^  ^^\^  ^"^  i^ 
@c^n)anfen  geriet  atg  bag  fd)ne[k  Xierc^en  fc^on  einen 
^toeiten  errei^t  \)atk. 

SSieber  fii^rte   ber   ^fab   eine   3BeiIe   burc^   bag   griine 
^un!el,  big  er  fic^  plo^Iid)  n^anbte,  unb  ber  S^anbibat  bag 
Sanbf)aug  in  ber  (Sntfernung  t)on  n)enigen  ©c^ritten  t)or  fic^  20 
erblidte. 

Siefe  <Sd)ritte  aber  tat  er  fet)r  tangfam.     @r  ge^orte  ^u 

jenen  fc^iic^ternen  Seuten,  fiir  rtelc^e  bog  ^uftreten  unb  bag 

5lbge^en  mit  ©c^mierigfeiten  berbunben  ift,  unb  ber  ©enerat 

11 


12  S)er  ©d)ufe  oon  ber  ^an^el 

ftanb  tm  SfJufe,  feinen  ®a[ten  nur  bieje^,  nid^t  aber  jeneg  ju 
erleici)tern.  ©o  fam  c§  ba^  er  t)inter  ber  au^erften  (Sid^e, 
einem  getualtigen  @tamme,  unfdjtuffig  fte^en  blicb.  2Sag  cr 
inbeffen   aug   fcinem    SSerftede   I)crbor   erlaufd)te,   loar   ein 

5  tbt)IIifrf)e§  S3i(b,  bag  if)n  in  !etner  SSeife  t)atte  einfd^udjtern 
fonnen. 

2)er  General  plaubcrte  in  ber  Ijallenortig  gebauten  iinb  jur 
ie|igen  .^erbftgcit  nur  ail'^u  luftigen  ^cranba,  beren  fed)g 
^ot)e  ©dulen  ein  prddjtige?  augUinbifcf)eg  SSeinlaub  umlDanb, 

10  gemutUd)  mit  feinem  9^ad)bQr,  bcm  Slrad)liQlber,  einem  ber 
^ird)endltcften  Hon  SJhjtljifon,  bic  ber  Slanbibat  n)d[)renb 
feineg  ^l^ifariatiS  atlfonntdglid)  im  (5f)orc  {)attc  fiticn  fel)en,  unb 
bie  it)m  befannt  luarcn  Unc  bie  ^tublf  3(poftet.  Wit  aufgc= 
ftii^ten  GEenbogen  ritt  SBertmiillcr  ouf  einem  {cid)ten  ©effet 

15  unb  ^cigte  fcinc  fdjorfc  ^abidjl^ouofe  unb  boc!  [tedjenbe  ^inn 
im  ^rofil,  ludlircnb  ber  ]d)6nc,  aitc,  fdjtauc  Slop]  bei3  ^mdy 
I)alber§  einen  ungcmcin  mitben  5(usbrud  tjattc. 

„SSir  finb  mic  bic  ilMume  bc^i  5"c(bc6,"  ful)rte  ber  5(tte  in 
erbQutid)cr  SSeifc  ha^^   ©elprcid),   „unb  e^  h-ifft  fid),  |)err 

20  SSertmiiUer,  bofj  luir  bcibe  in  biefen  Stagcn  unfer  ,^au!o 
bcftellcn.  ^d)  madje  (5ud)  fcin  (^ikljcimni'o  boraug :  2)rei 
^^funb  nergabe  id)  ^ur  ncuen  33c)d)inbclung  unfcrcr  Siird)= 
turmfpit^e. " 

„Zd}  mil  mid)  and)  nid)t  aU  Sump  ermeifcn,"  nerfciUe 

25  ber  Wencrat,  „unb  mcrfc  teftamcntarifd)  ebcnfonicl  am  ,vir 
3,scrgoIbung  unicr'o  (^iodcls^,  ba[5  fid)  ha^i  2kx  ukijt  )d)dmen 
mufi,  auf  ber  ncu  bc|d)tnbc(tcn  SpiUe  ^u  fit^cn." 

^cr  Nirad)t)nlbcr  )d)(iirfte  bebdd)tig  aik-  bem  nor  i()m 
[teljenben  &ia)Q,  bann  fprad)  er:    „^st)r  ]eib  fcin  fird)lid)cr 


2)er  ©c^u^  t)on  ber  Stance!  13 

9}?ann,  aber  S^r  feib  ein  gememniiltger  Warm.     (Srfa^ret: 
^ie  ©emeinbe  ertoartet  etlt)a^  t)on  (Suc^." 

„Unb  tva§  ertoartet  bie  ©emeinbe  Don  mir?"  fragte  ber 
©eneral  neugierig. 

„9SoIIt  S^r  e§  iDiffen  ?  Unb  irerbet  Sf)r  e^  nic^t  jiirnen  ?"    5 

„5)urc^^u2;  ntc^t." 

2)er  ^ra(l)t)alber  mac^te  eine  jtoeite  ^aufe.  „3[5ieIIeic£)t{ft 
(Surf)  eine  anbere  ©tunbe  getegener,"  fagte  er. 

„@!§  gibt  feine  anbere  ©tunbe  a(g  bie  gegentt)drtige. 
S3enu|t  [ie !"  lo 

„Sf)r  tt)urbet  Sud)  ein  fc^one^S  ?(nbenfen  [tiften,  .^err 
©enerot,  bei  ^1nb  unb  ^inbe^finb"  .  .  . 

„^rf)  unterfc()dl3e  ben  Sf^acfjrufim  nidjt,"  fagte  ber  ©enerol. 

2)em  ^'rad^{)alber,  ber  ben  n)unberlid)en  iperrn  fo  aufge- 
rdumt  fat),  fc^ien  ber   giinftige   ^(ugenblicf   gcfommen,  bem  15 
lange   gendf)rten   2Bunfd}e   ber   9J?i)tt)ifoner   in   Dorfidjtigen 
3[i5orten  ©eftalt  ju  geben. 

„@uer  gorft  im  SSolfgang,  ^err  SSertmiiller,"  begann  er 
jogernb.     5)er  (General  uerfinfterte  [id)  plo^lid),  unb  ber  alte 
Sauer  faf)  e^3  tuie  eine  Sonnenuolfe  auffteigen,  „[toBt  feine  20 
©pi^e"  .  .  . 

„2So£)in  ftofst  er  feine  ©pi^e?"  fragte  SSertiniiller  grimmig. 

S)er  ^rad)()alber  iiberlegte  ob  cr  nor*  ober  riid"n)drt^j  n^oUe, 
ungefdt)r  mie  ein  mitten  auf  bcm  ©ce  Dom  ©turm  Uberrofd)^ 
ter.    (£t  entfd]ieb  fid)  fitr  bo^  ^i^orriiden,  „.  .  .  mitten  burd)  25 
unfere  ©cmeinbemalbung"  .  .  . 

Se^t  fprang  ber  ©cncral  mit  cinem  ©al3e  Don  feinem 
©effel  auf,  fa^te  if)n  on  cinem  ©ein,  fdjluang  it)n  burd)  bie 
Siifte  unb  fe^te  fid)  in  ^ed)tpofitur. 


14  5)er  @cf)u^  t)on  ber  ^an^el 

„2SoEen  mic^  bie  9J?t)t^ifoner  pimhtvn?"  jc^rte  er 
toiitenb,  „bin  irf)  unter  bie  9tduber  gef alien  ?"  ®ann  fuf)r 
er,  feine  tjol^erne  SSaffe  [enfenb,  gelaffener  fort:  „2)arau^ 
ipirb  nidjtiS,  ^\'ad)^albcr.  9iebet  ba^^  ben  Seuten  au(§.  3c^  luill 
5  @ud^  ntd)t  nod)  Oon  jenfeit^  beg  ©rabe^  eine  91a[e  bref)en !" 
„9'?{d)tg  fiir  ungut,"  oerfe^te  ber  3Ute  mit  9fiuf)e,  „St)r 
luerbet  e§  beben!en,  ^err  SBertmiiGer." 

5luc^  er  Ijatte  [ic^  er£)o6en  unb  nat)m  t)on  bem  General 
mit  einem  treu^ergigen  ^dnbebrud  ben  lanbefSiiblic^en  5l6|d)ieb. 
10  SSertmiiller  geleitete  if)n  ein  paav  ©d)ritte,  bann  nianbte 
er  [i(^,  unb  bor  it)m  ftanb  fein  Seibmoljr  ^affon.  2)er 
©d^JDor^e  mac^te  eine  flet)ent(idje  ©ebdrbe  unb  bat,  ha^ 
2)eut[c^e  rtJunberlic^  rabbred)enb,  urn  einen  Urioub  fiir 
morgen  9^ad;mittag ;  benn  feine  ©eele  gog  i^n  ju  feinen 
15  neuen  gi^eunben  in  SOJeiten. 

„S5ift  bu  ganj  be§  ^eufelg,  |)affon  !"  fc|alt  if)n  ber  General 

„@ie  f)aben  bir  le^ten  ©onntag  britben  org  genug  mitgefpielt. " 

„9}?itgefpiett!"   meberf)oIte   ber    9}Zol)r,    ber    ha^    2Bort 

mi^Oerftanb,  „©d)bn,  iDunbcrOoE  Spiel!" 

20      „|)aft  bu  benn  gar  fein  (I-l)rgeful)l  ?   S)ie  Seruljrung  mit  ber 

3ioilifation  ridjtet  hid)  5U  ©runbe,  —  bu  fdufft  mie  ein  6l)rift !" 

„9?id)t   faufen,    ©naben!     ©d)bn   ©piel,    einjig    ©piel ! 

S — afjM"     ©r  rif3  cine  fold)e  ©rimaffe  unb  t)erbret)te  bie 

5lugen  mit  fo  leibcnfd)aftlid)er  Snbrunft   ba^  ^fannenftiel, 

25  ber,  luie  oft  bie  unfdjulbigen  9L)?enfd]en,  Oiel  ©inn  fiir  ha§ 

Slomifd)e,  unb  iiberbie^o  jc^t  etloa^o  gefpannte  9^?crocn  t)atte,  in 

ein  oernet)mlid)es   ©etidjcr  auigbrad),  melc^e^  er  mit   alter 

©eloalt  nid^t  unterbriiden  fonnte. 

'  Safe/  ein  am  3"rci^erfee  beliebteg  5lartenypiel. 


S)er  ©c^u^  t)on  ber  ^an^d  16 

©eine  ©egentuart  berraten  fe^enb,  trat  ber  ^anbibat,  ba  er 
nidjt  \vk  eine  u6erra|cf)te  2)r^abe  in  bie  ©idje  ^ineinf(i)Iupfen 
fonnte,  berfc^dmt  I)inter  berjelben  I)ert)or  unb  na^erte  [tc^ 
bem  ©eneral  mit  iDiebertjoIten  berlegenen  S3ucflingen. 

„2Ba^  ft)ill  benn  @r  f)ter?"   fragte  biefer  gebef)nt,  unb    5 
ma^  if)n  Oont  3Sirbe(  bt^J  pr  3^^^-     „3Ber  ift  @r?" 

„Sc§  bin  ber  ^^etter  .  .  .  be§  95etter^  .  .  .  bom  ^Setter 
..."  ftotterte  ber  ^tngerebete. 

S)er  ©eneral  rungelte  bie  ©time. 

„9J?ein  Skater  tuax  ein  ^[annenftiel  unb  meine  3}?utter  ift  lo 
eine  fetige  S^oIIenbut;  ..." 

„SSiE  ©r  mir  feinen  gonjen  ©tammbaum  ejpligieren? 
3Sa^  better?  mmx  Q^H'uber  ift  (Sr  —  alle  a)?enfc^en  finb 
S3riiber!  ©d^er'  (£r  fid)  jum  Sieufet!"  unb  SBertmiiEer 
toanbte  i()nt  ben  Siiiden.  is 

^^^fannenftiet  regte  fid)  nid)t.  ®er  (Smpfang  be^o  ©eneral^ 
f)atte  il)n  berfteinert. 

^^anneU'ftiel  — "  6ud)ftabierte  ber  ©djtoarje  ha^  i^m  noc^ 
unbefannte  3Sort,  al^S  n)o(Ie  er  feinen  beutfd^en  ©prad)fd)Q| 
bereidjern.  20 

„^fannenftie(  ?"  inieberfiotte  oud)  ber  aufmer!fam  Ujer- 
benbe  ©enerat,  „ber  S^Jame  ift  mir  befannt  ■ —  ^alt,  @r  ift 
bod)  nid)t  ber  5lutor,"  unb  er  fel)rte  fid)  bem  Siingling  mieber 
5U,  „ber  mir  geftern  fcine  ^iffertation  itber  bie  ©t)mboIif  ber 
Obt)ffee  jugefenbet  t)at  ?"  25 

^fannenftiel  neigte  beJQf)enb  ha§  ^aupt. 

„S)Qnn  ift  Gr  \a  ein  ganj  lieben^gmiirbiger  9J?enfc^ !" 
fagte  SSertmiiEer  unb  ergriff  if)n  freunblid)  bei  ber  ^anb. 
„2Bir  miiffen  un^  fennen  lernen." 


@r  trot  mit  bem  Q^a'ik  in  bie  SSeronba,  briidtte  i^n  ouf 

einen  ®it^  nieber,  go^  it)m  eines  ber  qu[  bem  ©(f)enftifd)e 

ftef)enben  @(Q)er  t)oII,  unb  liefe  it)n  fid)  erf)o(en  unb  erquirfen. 

„2)er   ©mpfang  tvav  militarifc^,"   tri)[tete  er  if)n   bann, 

5  „aber  Sf)r  luerbet  im  ©olbaten  feinen  unebenen  ^au^roirt 

finben.     S^r  nddjtigt  t)eute  auf  ber  5lu  —  ot)ne  SSiberrebe ! 

—  2Kir    tjaben    mandjeg    5u   uerf)anbeln  —  ©e{)t,    :^ieber, 

Sure   5Ibf)anb(ung  Ijat  mid)  ganj   angeneljm  untert)a(ten," 

unb  SBertmiiller  langte  nac^  bem  33uc^e,  n)e(d)c^  in  einer 

10  Jenfternij'dje  be^  bie  9iiidiuanb  ber  iBeranba  bilbenben  (Srb- 

gc[d}o|]Vo  lag,  unb  jlnifdjen  bcffen  33(dtter  er  bie  ^erlefene 

S)i|fertation  be^S  S^anbibaten  eingctcgt  t)atte. 

„3uer|"t  eine  33or[rage :  3Sarum  t)abt  Zi)v  mir  (Suer  3Serf 
nnr  mit  einer  ^nk  5nge)d)rieben,  [tatt  mir  e^o  coram  populo 
15  auf  bem  erften  mei^en  33latte  mit  aufridjtigen,  grof^cn  I^rurf- 
budjftaben  ju  bebi^iercn  ?  SSeil  id)  mit  ben  ^^ffc"-  (Suern 
ftollegen,  gefpannt  bin,  l)e?  !o>l)r  l)abt  feincn  (it)araftcr, 
'!]3fanncnftiel ;  ^t)r  feib  ein  fd)ti)ad)cr  9Jcen|d)." 

2)er  ilanbibat  ent[d)ulbigtc  fid),  feine  unbebeutenbe  'Arbeit 
20  l)abe  ben  ^Jtaiuen  bco   beriil)mten  5"^'lbl)errn  unb   lUtcratur- 
fenner^  nid)t  \)ov  fid)  l)ertragen  biirfcn. 

„2)nrd)au0  nid)t  nnbebontonb,"  lobte  Si^ertmiifter.  „S()r 
l)abt  *'-|JI)antafie  unb  fcib  in  bie  purpurneti  "liefen  meine*:? 
^icbling!5gcbid)te»  untergetand)t   mie  nid)t  leid)t  ein  anberer. 

16 


2)er  ©djii^  uoit  bcr  ilau^et  17 

^'rcilid)  urn  etoa§  5tbfurbe§  ju  bctueifen.  5I6er  eg  i[t  einmat 
nidjt  anberg :  tuir  SJienfdjen  ucrluenben  imfcve  ^i3d)[ten  ^riifte 
5U  alberncn  9fte[u(taten.  2)ad}tct  S()r  bamn,  mid)  rcdjtjeitig 
511  dlak  311  siefjcn,  id)  gab  (Surer  3)iffertation  eine  SBenbung, 
bic  (iiid)  jelbcr,  (Sure  [dffifd)cn  (£i-aminatoren,  bay  ganje  5 
^iib(ifuni  nu  C£T[taiiucii  gejeljt  l)dtte.  Sl)r  l)abt  eg  ge[iii)It, 
^fannenftiel,  baf]  bie  ^lueite  S^ai\tc  ber  Obljffce  Don  bej'onberer 
(Sd)onf)cit  luib  C%o§e  i[t.  2Bie?  S)er  ^eimgcfe()rte  luirb 
a(g  ein  faf)rcnbcr  33ettfcr  an  feiitem  eigucii  ^^cxhc  miJ5t)anbeIt. 
2Bie?  2)ie  g^reier  rebeit  fid)  ein,  er  te()re  niemalg  luieber,  10 
unb  al)nen  bod)  feine  (^egeuiuart.  ©ie  lad)en,  nnb  il)re 
®efid)ter  Der^errt  |d)on  ber  Xobeyfanipf  —  ha'^  i[t  ^ocfie.  — 
2(ber  ^l)r  ()abt  red)t.  ^[anuenftiel,  wa^S  niiljt  niir  hie 
^ocfie,  lucnn  nid)t  eine  3J?oraI  ba()inter  [tedt  ?  (Sg  ift  eine 
2)cln[e  in  haS^  ^ndcvWQvt  ()ineingebadeit  —  5erbred)en  U)ir  is 
ey !  '^a  ber  Obl)f[cng  nid)t  blof]  ben  Dbt)ffeug  bebeuten 
barf,  luen  ober  luag  bcbeutet  er  benn  ?  Unfern  ^errn  unb 
^eilanb,  —  fo  belueift  Sf)r  unb  f)abt  Sf)r  eg  bruden  laffen, 
—  tuenn  er  fonunt  ju  rid)ten  Sebenbige  unb  2ote.  S'Jein, 
S'anbibat,  Cbfi"i)cug  bebeutet  jebe  in  itned)tegge[ta(t  mifs-  20 
I)anbe(te  i'Bafirbeit  mitten  unter  ben  iibermiitigen  ^^reiern,  mill 
fagen  ^-affen,  benen  [ie  einft  in  fiegl)after  ®e[talt  ha^i  ^er^ 
burd)bot)ren  mirb. 

^^e,  ^tanbibat,  mie  gefdtlt  @ud)  ha^$  ?  —  ©0  f)dttet  Sfir  eg 
menben    foUen,    unb    feib    gemife,    (Sure   2)iffertation    l)dtte  25 
gered)teg  5(uf)'ef)en  erregt!" 

••^fannenftiel  erbebte  bei  bem  (^ebanfen,  baf3  fid)  feiner 
<St)mboIif  bie[e  gottec;(d[terIid)e  unb  oermegene  !ii^enbung 
f)dtte   geben   laffen.     ©ein   ein[ad)eg    !3Se|en   lie^   it)n   ben 


18  S)er  Sdjii^  Don  bcr  Slan^el 

^fcrbcfufe  bc!§  attcn  Sputtcvio  nidjt  ober  hod)  nur  in  unbe- 
ftiuimtcn  Umvi)ien  crt'ciincii. 

Urn  [id)  bcr  i8crlct3cnl)eit  .yi  cnt,ycf)cn,  bcin  a(tcn  ^-rcigetfte 
eine  Slntluort  gcben  ju  miiffcn,  na()ui  bcr  ftanbibat  ben  ^cr- 
5  tiaiucntbaiib  in  bic  -f^inbc,  init  Jucldjcm  ^ScrtnuiUcr  lutit)rcnb 
fcincr  3icbc  gcftihilicrt  ijatk.  (£'^  wax  bic  albinifdjc  ^^(ucigabc 
bcr  Obl)[fcc.  ^faimcnfticl  bctradjtctc  aiibddjtig  ha^^  Xitcl^ 
blatt  bc'^i  jcltcncn  ^udjc^g.  ^loljUd)  fii()r  cr  ,yiriid  luic  Dor 
ciner  ^iiiu^clnbcn  Scatter.  Gr  I)attc  au\  bcin  frcieii  ^liaume 
10  Uiif^o  ncbcn  bciii  3Bappcu  bcc(  lienc3iani)d)cn  33iid)l)nnb(er5 
ctlua^o  t)erblid)cnc,  fii[)n[licf3enbc  ^'^bcr^iigc  cutbcdt,  bic  fot= 
(jciibc  3^'il^'ii  bilbctcn  : 

Georgius  Jenatiiis  me  jure  possidet 
Constat  K.  4.  Kz.  12. 

15      (Sr  tvaij  bo^o  ^ud)  luccj,  aU  atuic  cy  cincn  iiluttjcritd)  aihS. 

2)amalc>   mobcrtc    bcr   [ragiuiirbigc   33iinbncr   fdjoit    fcit 

X'cccnnicn  in  bcr  Domfirdjc  Don  (£()iir,  Uuibrcub  [ciii  iBilb 

ill  ,yil)incn  unb  iinpatriotiidjcii  i;]c\kn  [id)  ,yt  cincm  unbcr- 

ludrtigcn  uciv^crrt   ()attc,   [o   bap,  luir  bcr  5(pD[tat  unb  bcr 

20  !:JMiitmcii[d)  iibrig  blicb.  '^^sfaiincnytict  bctrad)tctc  il)n  cin[od) 
alci  ciii  Uiujcl)cucr,  an  bc[[cii  3)at-jcU)c[cii|cin  cr  fauiii  i^laiibcn, 
baci  cr  [id)  nid)t  rcali[icrcii  foniitc. 

^Tcr  Wcncra(  lucibctc  [id)  an  [cinciii  Sd)rcdcn,  banii  [agtc 
cr  (cid)tl)iii :  „4}cr  licbc  SJiaiut,  Critcr  {icii)c[cncr  .SloUci^c,  l)at 

'ir,  mid)  bainit  bc[d)ciitt,  luic  niir  nod)  aiif  tvitcm  ^-ulV  [tanbcn 
luib  id)  il)ii  au[  [cincm  Walcpartnv  in  i^aluvo  bc[nd)tc." 

„':.'(l[o  bat  cr  bod)  i-^clcbt!"  [prad)  bcr  Manbibat  ()alblaut 
Dor  )''id)  bin,  „cr  bat  '^Micbcr  bc[c[[cn,  unc  nn[crcincr,  nnb 
il)rcn  fo[tcnbcn  ^^srcio  an[  ba-S  litclblatt  (5c[d)ricbcn." 


S)er  @d)u^  1)011  bcr  J^laujel  19 

„Salt)o^t  f)ot  er  gele6t,  unb  redjt  perfonlic^  unb  gcifie," 
fagte  bcr  ©encrot  mtt  furjem  Sarfjen.  „9?od)  :^cute  nac^t 
trdumte  mir  t)OU  bem  S3iinbner.  .  .  .  2)a!§  !am  batjer,  ha'^  id) 
mid)  belt  gau^cit  gcftrigen  Xag  mit  einem  f)d|3Ud)en  @e)d)d[te 
abgcgeOen  (jatte.  Sd)  fdjrieb  mein  Steftamciit  nieber,  unb  5 
lua^o  i[t  ftiiglidjcr,  aU  6ei  atmenbem  Seibe  iiber  fetnen  S3e[i^ 
5U  tierfiigcu,  bcr  ja  aud)  ein  Xcil  t)on  un§  felber  ift !" 

2)ie  9lcitgicrbc  bc^o  jungcn  (SeiftUdien  ipurbe  rege.  3Siet= 
leidjt  wax  c-$  ein  iDarnenbe^o  Xraumgefidjt  geiuefen,  ha^,  fein 
unb  evbau(id)  aneigelegt,  in  bem  it)m  gegeniiber  ©il^enben  10 
cinen  gnten  unb  fromtnen  ®ebanfen  fonnte  ent[te()en  (affen. 
„'Ii>ont  S()i'  mir  (iuern  Xranm  nidjt  mitteiten  ?"  fragte  er 
mit  einem  ge[ii()lDoIIcn  ''Midc. 

„(£r  ftel)t  5u  Sienften.  (S'o  luar  in  (Xtjitr.  SO^^enfdjenge^ 
brdngc,  ©taatSpcriiden,  SO^iUtdrperjonen,  —  bon  ber  |)of=  15 
firdje  l)er  ©eldute  unb  Salutj'djiiffe.  3}3ir  tretcn  unter  bem 
Xorbogcn  I)crDor  in  ben  bi)d)bflid)en  .^of.  Set3t  geljen  tt)ir 
5U  5ii)eien,  neben  mir  ein  ^olofs.  ^d)  )el)e  nur  einen  ^eber= 
l)nt,  barunter  eine  ©emalt^onafe  unb  ben  in  ben  S^ragen 
gefenftcn  pedjfc^mar^cn  topit3bart :  „3SertiniilIer,"  fragte  ber  20 
©roBe,  „Uien  beftatten  mir?"  —  „Sd)  mci^  nidjt,"  fage  id). 
SSir  treten  in  bie  Slattjebrale  jmijc^en  ba'3  @c[tiit)l  be-o  ®d)if^ 
fe^o.  „5Sertinu[(er,"  fragt  ber  anbere,  „mem  fingen  [ie  ein 
9?equiem?"  —  ,,'^d)  meifs  nid]t,"  fag'  id)  ungebulbig.  „^(ci= 
ner  2i5crtmiiIIer, "  fagt  er,  „fteir  bid)  einmal  onf  bie  ^ti)m  25 
unb  fief)  mer  ha  Dorn  anfgebalirt  tiegt."  — ^se^t  unterfd)eibe 
id)  beut(id)  in  ben  Gden  be*o  93af)rtuc^e^  ben  ^Jkmen^jug  unb 
iia^^-'  3Sappen  be§  ^enatfd)en,  unb  im  gleid)en  5(ugeiiblide 
luenbct  er,  neben  mir  ftel)enb,  mir  bay  (^efid)t  5U  —  fa()l  mit 


20  2)er  Sdjiif]  Don  bcr  Sianjet 

t)ergluf)tcn  ?Iugcn.     „3)onnerlretter,  Dberft,"  fag'  i^,  „Sf)r 

liegt  bort  Dorn  uutcr  bciii  Zndjc  mit  (Sucrn  [iebcn  Xobc^3= 

tpunben  unb  fiiljrt  t)icr  ciiicn  2)i§fur'S  mit  inir!     ©cib  St)r 

bop|)elt  ?    Sft  ba^i  Ucrniinftig  ?    S[t  ha^  logifd)  ?"    ®a  ant= 

5  irortete  er  nicbergcidjlagcn :  „1)u  Ijaft  mir  nid)t^  Dorjuriiden 

—  madf  bid)  nid)t  maufig.     5lud)  bu,  SBcrtmuder,  bi[t  tot." 

^fanncnftiel   iibcrlicf  c^$   tall     2)icfcr  Straum  am  ^or- 

abenbe  be§  ot)ne  3^ueifc(  bluttgcu  J^^'lb^ugcci,  mcldjcr  bcm 

©eneral   brau^en   im   9?eic^e    beDorftanb,    fdjien    il)m   Don 

10  ernfter  SSorbebeutung,  unb  cr  foiin  an]  ein  SBort  geiftlid^er 

^ujpradje. 

5lud}  SScrtmiitler  fonnte  fcincn  ^raum,  nad)bem  er  if)n 
einmal  mitgctcilt,  iiidjt  joglcidj  luicbcr  loiS  luerbcn.  „®er 
Cbcrft  murbc  uon  jeincin  Sicbdjcit  mit  bcr  %):t  \vk  cin  ©tier 
15  niebergefdjlagcn,"  crgiug  er  [idj  in  tauten  C^iebanten,  „mir 
ft)irb  e^i  fo  gut  uid)t  merben.  ^-atlen  —  luol)Ian !  ?(ber 
nid)t  in  einem  53ettminfel  frepieren  !" 

SSieI(eid)t  badjte  er  an  (^5ift,  benn  er  luar  am  .^ofe  ju 
2Bien  in  ein  t)artnddige'o  Sntriguenfpiet  uermidelt,  unb  l)atte 
20  [id)  bort  burd)  feinen  (£I)rgci,^  ^obfeinbe  gemad)t. 

„(St)e  id)  mcinen  irt offer  pade,"  fuf)r  er  nad)  eincr  ''^uinfe 
fort,  „mbd)te  id)  uiol)(  nod)  eincn  i)('enfd)cn  gliidlid)  mad)en  — " 
1)em  .ft'anbibateu  fd)of}  ha^j  Staffer  in  bie  5lugen,  nid)t  in 
fe(bftfnd)tigcn  C^kbanfen,  fonbcrn  in  uncit-(enniit3iger  Aveube 
25  iiber  biefe  fd)bne  ^Kegnng ;  bod)  ec<  trodncte  fd)ne((,  ak->  ber 
(^5eneral  feinen  Qa{\  abfd)lof) :  —  „befonbe^o  luenn  fid)  ein 
friiftiger  Sd)abernad  bainit  uerbinben  lief)c." 

®a«S  abergtdubifd)e  (''iefiibl,  baci  ben  (^kmerat  angemanbelt 
Ijatte,  wax  rafd;  uoriibergegangen.    „3i>a^o  ift  (5uer  ?luliegen  ?" 


SDer  ©d)u^  t)oit  ber  Slan^et  21 

fragte  er  feinen  @a[t  mit  ctner  jener  brii^^fen  SSenbungen,  bie 
if)m  geldufig  tuaren.  „Sf)r  feib  n{(i)t  f)iert)er  gefommen,  urn 
(Sudj  mcinc  Strdumc  er^afjlen  §u  laffen." 

dliin  beridjtctc  ^fonnenftiel  bem  ©eneral  mit  einer  unfc^ul= 
bigen  Sift,  bcnn  cr  luoUte  i()m  feine  Sicbe^nergtDeiflung,  fiir  s 
bic  cr  iipi  f'eiii  Crgan  gutraute,  itid^t  ncrraten,  \vk  if)n  iiber 
bem  ©titbium  bcr  Cbl;ffce  ein  umDibcrftctjlidjesS  S^erlangen 
ergrificn,  bie  ,£^eimat  .^omer§,  bie  golbene  .f)cUag,  !ennen  ^u 
lerncn.  2)a  cr  fcincn  anbern  2Scg  tuiffc,  feine  SBanberluft 
511  bcfricbigen,  fci  il)m  bcr  ©cbanfc  gefommen,  fic^  bei  bem  10 
^'^crrn  fiir  bic  g-clbfapiauci  fciner  benc^ianifdjen  ^ompagnie 
5U  melben,  bie  ja  in  ben  gricdjifdjcu  S3efi|uugen  bcr  S'tcpublit 
ftationiere.  „<Bk  ift  crlcbigt,"  fd)to^  er,  „unb  iDcnn  S^r  mir 
ein  menigcig  gemogen  feib,  meifet  St)r  mir  bie  ©telle  ^u." 

SScrtmitUer  hlidk  it}n  fdjorf  an.     „^sd)  bin  ber  le^te,"  is 
fogtc  er,  „bcr  einem  jnngen  9}?cnfd)cn  cine  gcfdt)rlid)c  Garrierc 
miberrietc !   2tber  cr  mu^  bogu  quolifi^iert  fein.   (Sucr  Slnoc^en* 
geritfte,  ^reunb,  ift  nidjt  feft  genug  gcjimmert.     3)cr  erfte 
befte  relcgicrte  9vanfbo(b  Hon  Scip^ig  obcr  Sena  mirb  meinen 
^'erlen  mcl)r  imponieren  aU  @ncr  Sof)onnc^^gcfid)t.     ©djlagt  20 
@nd)  ba^  an§  bem  Stopfe.     SSoIIt  Stjr  ben  ©iiben  fet)en,  fo 
fnd)t  aU  ^ofmeifter  ®ienftc  bci  einem  jnngen  Slat)alier  nnb 
ftopft  ibm  bic  ^leibcr !     1)od)  ond)  ba^^  fann  @nc^  nic^t  tau= 
gen.     S)a^   befte   ift,   Sf)r   bleibt   ^n   |)aufe.     33(idt   an§ ! 
3dt)It   alTc   bie   ^nrmfpit^cn   am    ©ee  —  ha§    Slanaan   ber  25 
^^farrcr.     .'pier  ift  ©ncr  9if)obu^5,  f)ier  tangt  —  mid  fogen, 
prebigt !  —  3So,^n  finb  bic  ©clcife  biirgerlidjcr  Seruf^arten 
ba,  aU  baf5  (Snrc^5g(cid)cn   fie   befa(}rc?     Sf)r  mi^t   nid)t, 
tucldjcr  @d}enfc(fd)(nf^  bajn  ge()ort,  nm  ha§  Seben  fonoerdn 


22  S)er  <Srf)u^  uon  ber  ^an5c( 

§u  traftteren.  (Ste()t  ab  Don  (Surer  Saune ! "  unb  cr  mac§te 
bie  ©ebarbe,  aU  griffc  er  cinem  9?offc  in  bie  3^9*^^'  ''Q^  n^it 
einem  uni)or[idjtigcn  ^'nabcn  burdjgcgangen  i[t. 

(S^  entftanb  eine  ^auje.     SSiebcr  toarf  ber  ©eneral  bem 
5  Slanbibaten  einen  beobadjtcnben  S3tid  gu. 

„^t)r  feib  cin  lautcrcr  9}tcn[d),"  fagte  er  bann,  „imb  eg 
ttJar  (Slier  (Srnft,  St)r  loiirbet  bag  gried)i)d)c  ?lbenteiicr 
beftanben  I}aben.  3Sie  reimt  fid)  bag  mit  bem  ^^fannenftiel, 
ben  ic^  Ijicr  bor  mir  fclje?  2)a  liegt  cin  5(a(  untcr  bem 
10  ©teine.  (Sin  berriidter  ?tntiquor,  loie  [te  jlDifdjcn  ben 
9tuinen  t)crnmfricdjen,  feib  ^tjr  nidjt.  5[([o  [cib  ^I)r  be)perot. 
5(ber  it)  a  r  n  m  [eib  Sljr  bcfperat  ?  !iBag  treibt  (Snd)  lueg  ? 
|)eraug  bamit.     (Sine^ngnr?    ,§e?     ^(jr  errotet !" 

3)er  [ed)5igjdl)rige  SSertmitUcr   beljonbelte  bie  ineiblidjen 
15  2Be[en  a(g  ©taffage   unb   pflegte  [ie   fd)(ed)tli)eg   mit   bem 
SD^aleraugbrude  ^^iguren"  ^u  bencnnen. 
„3So  I)abt  ^()r  ^ideljt  tonbitioniert  ?" 
„Sn  SOhjtIjifon  bei  (Suerm  .^^errn  9>ettcr  lucibrenb  feiner 
(^3id)tanfaIIe." 
■M      „93ei  meinem  '^setter?     Sl^ifl  [ogcn  bei  ber  9ia()e(.     9(un 
i[t  oUeg  flar  unb  beutlidj  mie  mein  neiiuerfajVeg  (S^'er^ier- 
regiement.     '^a-i  9Jidbd)en  bat  iind)  ben  .Slop[  nerritrft  unb 
baun,  mic  redjt  unb  billig,  einen  Horb  gegebcu  ?" 

^er  ^artfiiljlenbe  .Sianbibat  I)dtte  [idj  el)er  bag  .^er^  aug 
25  bem  i^eibe  rcilVn  lafjen,  alg  eiugeftanben    baf?  bie  SJat^el  — 
mie  er  baran   nidjt   ,^uieifeln   fonnte  —  il;m   Ijcr^tid)   luoljt 
molle.     (Sr  antmortete  bc[d)eiben  : 

„1)er   ^pcn  !©crtmiiner,    fonft  mein   (Conner,   Ijat   mic^ 
berabfdjicbet,   metl   id)   mit   <3djief5gelnel)r  nidjt   nm^ugelien 


2)er  ©ct)u§  t)on  ber  Mangel  23 

t)erftc^e  unb  mid)  and)  bayor  fd)cue.  35or  ^ifansig  Saf)ren 
i[t  bamit  in  mciiicr  5"omitic  cin  Umjliic!  bcgegnet.  (5r  notigte 
mic^,  mit  ifjiu  in  bic  ©djcibc  5U  [djie^cn,  unb  id)  l)abc  kinm 
©d)ufe  ^incingebrodjt." 

„^()r  tjdttct  (Sud)  tpcigcrn  [oUcn.  5I)a!o  f)at  @ud)  in  9?af)etg  5 
5(ugcn  IjCruntcrgcfcljt.  Sic  trifft  immcr  xn§  ©d)lDar5e.  — 
2)onncrrt)cttcr,  ba  fd((t  miv  cin,  bafj  id)  bcni  ?(ltcn  nod)  etloa^^ 
fdjnlbig  bin.  2)cr  gciftlidjc  ,s^')crr  ()at  mir,  ludljvcnb  id)  am 
9tl)einc  bataiUicrtc,  mcine  3}?eutc  t)ier  gon^  mei[tcrf)a[t  beau[= 
[id)tigt.  (£t  ift  cin  ilcnncr.  .^affan,  I)ot'  mir  g(cid)  haS^  10 
Diokttc  Saffianfuttcrat  l)cv,  linf*^  ^n  nntcrft  im  ©(a!?|d)ran!c 
ber  2i>affcnfammcr.  ■ — ■  Qa]]t  (Snd)  nid)t  [torcn,  ^anbibat." 

2^cr  '?.\\-)()r  bcciltc  [id),  nnb  nacf)  mcnigcn  5(ugen6(icfcn 
t)iclt  SEcrtmiillcr  ^mci  ftcine  ^siftolcn  lion  5icr(id)er  5trbcit 
in  ber  .'panb.     (Sr  rcinigtc  mit  cincm  Scbcrlappcn  bic  bama^o=^  15 
^icrten  i^dufc  nnb  ben  Silbcrbcid)lag  ber  Slolbcn,  in  lucldjcn 
l)iib|d)c,  fcltjamc  ^Irabcc^fcn  cingcgrabcn  marcn. 

,,^'Ortgcfabrcn,  gi'cunb,  in  (5nrcr  (Slcgic !"  fagtc  cr.    „!I)a^i 
9[)?dbd)cn  ai]o  gab  ©nd)  cincn  Slorb  —  obcr  ift  c^o  mbgtid), 
licbt  [ic  Gnd)  ?  .  .  .  (Sc;  gibt  lunnbcr(id)c  SKttnrfpiclc !  —  20 
nnb  nnr  ber  ':)((te  bdtte  tSnd)  abblil^cn  Ia|[en,  l)c?    SBat^  gab 
cr  (intd)  fiir  Ohiinbe  ?" 

^fanncnfticl  blieb  erft  bic  5(ntmort  fc^nlbig.  ^bm  mar 
iingfttid)  jn  *:X1httc  gemorben,  benn  ber  (General  t)atte,  md()= 
rcnb  cr  fprad),  ben  A^abn  ber  cincn  ';pi[tole  ge|pannt.  Seljt  25 
beritt)rte  Sl^crtnutUcr  ben  '^^rildcr  mit  ganj  tcifem  ^-inger  nnb 
ber  ,*pabn  fdjlng  nicber.  (It  fpannte  bic  ,^U'citc,  [tredte  ben 
5lrm  an<<,  )d)nitt  cine  (^ih-imalK ;  nnr  nad)  ()arter  ^^(nftrcn- 
gnng  gclang  ev>  iljin,  lov^ubriidcn.     5)a5  Spiel  ber  'J-eber 


24  !J)er  Sd)u^  Don  ber  ^anjel 

mufjte  fid)  an^  ir(3Ci!b  cincm  ©rimbe  ncrljdrtet  Ijaben,  unb  er 
fd)uttc(tc  un^ufricbcn  ben  Slopf. 

3)cr  ^tanbibat,  bcr  [tarf  mit  ben  5(ugen  ge^^tDinfert  Ijottc, 
notjm  jet3t  hen  5"^bcn  bc^  ©efprdrf^g  n^ieber  Quf,  urn  ben 
5  luativcn  ©runb  fcincr  ^offnungeilofigfcit  an^ubcutcn.  „(£inc 
2."i>crtmiirierin  unb  cin  '^Pfanncnftict !"  fogtc  cr  in  cinem  refig- 
nicrten  Tone,  aUi  ncnnc  cr  Sonne  nnb  SOionb,  unb  finbe  c§ 
gan^  natiir(icf)  baf?  biciefbcn  nidjt  ^ufammenfoninicn. 

„^afi  Gr  mid)  mit  biefcn  Iilcarrctcicn  ^ufricbcn!"  fn()r  i()n 

10  ber  (General  l}art  an.  „(2inb  luir  nod)  nid)t  iibcr  bie  Slrcuj- 
^iigc  I)inauc!,  in  lue(d)cr  gci[treid)cn  (I'pod)c  bie  SBoppen 
crfunben  lunrbcn  ?  5(bcr  and)  bama(>o,  luie  uber()anpt  jebcr= 
(^eit,  gait  bcr  Tlann  incl)r  aU  bcr  9tanic,  )on[t  ludre  bie 
Jl^clt  Idngft  ocrniobcrt  mic  cin  nnirmftid)igcr  9(p[c(.     ©el)' 

15  Gr,  '"^^ranncnfticl,  id)  gcltc  ()ier  fiir  einen  ^-^.^atricinc^ ;  al<?  id) 
abcr  in  faijcrtidjc  Xicnfte  trat,  luic  blidten  bie  .'pcrren  ^'oUc- 
gen  Hon  )o  nnb  jo  oiet  Cuarticrcn  ()od)na[ig  auf  ba^o  plcbc- 
jifdjc  9J?ul)lrab  in  nieinciu  iTlHtppen  bcrunter.  ^ennodj 
mnfjtcn   [ie  ciS  eben  Icibcn,  bafj  ber  3Jciil(er  bie  oon  il)nen 

20  nic(]r  al^o  5nr  ^">dlfte  rninicrte  (Sanipagnc  luicbcrbcrftellte  nnb 
gcUHinn !  .C->br'  Gr,  ':|sfannenfticl,  co  [ebit  ^sl)iii  an  '2e(b[t= 
gefnl)(,  nnb  bac;  )d)abct  Z^m  bei  ber  3iabel." 

'^cv  Manbibat  bcfanb  fid)  in  einein  fe(tfanien  aii^c.     Gr 
fonnte  ben   Stanbpunft  ilnn-tiniillerc^   nid)t   teilen,   benn    er 

25  fiililte  bunfcl,  baf;  cine  fo  oodftdnbige  '-isururteili?(ofigfeit  bie 
gan.^e  alte  rrbnung  ber  ^iiige  burd)[tiei'5,  unb  biefe  mar  i()iu 
cbruiiirbig,  and)  ha,  luo  fie  ,yi  feinen  Ungunften  wirftc. 

'i'lber  '^iH-rtiniiKer  oerlangtc  fcine  ^^liituiort.     Gr  battc  fid) 
crl)oben  unb  trat,  in  jcber  .S^anb  cine  '"^siftolc,  cincm  l)od)ge' 


2)er  ©c^ufe  Don  ber  ^anjel  25 

lt)arf)fenen  2)Mbd)cu  cntgcgcn,  ha^i  auf  bcin  Horn  feftcn  Sanbe 
I)er  Qiboiuiinbenbcu  SBegc  einfjcrfam.  2)cr  ©ciicral  (jatte  ben 
^iciS  latter  i()ren  Icicljten,  ra|d)en  Sdjritten  fnirfdjen  (joreit. 

„@uten  5(6enb,  ^atc^en,"  bctjritfjte  er  fie,  unb  feine  grauen 
5lugcn  Icudjtetcn.  5 

5)a'o  [d)djie  griinf^^t  aber  ^og  bie  Srouen  ^ufammen,  bi^5 
bcr  ^?l(tc  bie  beibcit  ^iftoleit,  bie  i()r  offenbar  eiu  5(rgerni^ 
iDaren,  bie  eine  in  bie  redjtc,  bie  anbere  in  hk  link  fcincr 
gerdnmigen  9todta)djen  ftedte.  „Zd)  l)abe  Seiud),  9ial)e(," 
[agte  er.  „(£r(aube  mir,  meinen  jnngen  ^^^rcnnb  bir  Dor^u^  10 
fteden,  ben  A^errn  Slanbibatcn  ^fannenftiel." 

2)ie  2Sertmii((erin  luar  ndtjer  getretcn,  lodtjrcnb  [id) 
^^fannenftiel  linfifd)  Don  feinent  Stntjie  er()ob.  Sie  bcfdnipfte 
ein  Grroten,  boc;  aber  fiegl)aft  bici  in  bie  fcine  (Stirn  unb 
bi^3  nnter  bie  3Bur5eln  i()rev(  DoKen  braunen  i*paare>?^  anf=  1.5 
flamiutc.  5)er  ^lanbibat  fd)(ng  erft  bie  5(ngcn  nicbcr,  qIso 
Ijdtte  er  niit  iljnen  ein  Siinbniio  gc|d)(offen,  feine  ^ungfrau 
anjufdjauen,  crl)ob  fie  bann  aber  niit  eineni  fo  innigen  nnb 
ftrQ{)(enbcn  5(ucbrud'c  be^o  C^ilitdco  nnb  bcr  IMebe,  unb  feine 
gutcn  ^-^tide  fanbcn  in  ^wei  braunen  '^(ugen  einen  fo  mar^  20 
nten  (impfang,  baf^  fclbft  bcr  a!te  ©potter  feine  ^-rcnbc 
batte  an  ber  nngcfdjininften  Steignng  jlneier  unfdjutbiger 
9.1?enfd)enfinber. 

©r  iierniebrte  fcltfamcrlueife  bie  crfte  fii^e  ^^crUiirrnng 
ber  iknbcn  mit  fcincm  Sd)eran)orte.  ^sft  e^  nid)t,  ak  ob  25 
ein  ticfe^o  nnb  nmbre-o  @efiil)(  in  feinem  natiir(id}cn  unb 
befdjeibcncit  5(uc^brude  an^o  bicfcr  2l>e(t  bco  ^loongey  unb  bcr 
9J?o^ofe  uu'o  in  cine  ^nglcid)  grbf^re  unb  einfadjcre  oerfetje, 
luo  bcr  ©pott  !cinc  ©telle  finbet? 


26  5)cr  ©cf)u^  lion  ber  Sl'anjet 

Sange  freilid)  t)attc  cr  [ic  nid;t  itiiQcncdt  gcfoffcn,  ober 

ha^  gefdjctte  itnb  ta|)fcrc  9}?dbd;cn  cntI)ob  itjii  bcr  'i^cr|udjung. 

„Sd)  ^abc  mit  ©ud;  511  rcbcn,  ^ak,"  fagte  fie,  „unb  gcijc 

boran  ixad)  bcr  gttjeitcu  S3anf  am  See.     Sa§t  mic^  nid)t  5U 

6  (ange  luarten !" 

(Sie  Derbcugte  [idj  leidjt  gegcn  ben  Slanbibatcn  unb  luar 
berfdjlDunben. 

2)er  C^3eneral  naljin  btc)cn  bet  ber  .S^^anb  unb  fitljrte  ifjii 
eine  ^re|)pe  I)lnaii[  in  fciii  33ibliotl)ef5immcr,  in  bay  bie 
10  ©eebreite  biirdj  brei  ljot)e  S3ogeu[en]ter  Ijereiulciidjtetc. 

„@cib  gctroft,"  fagte  er,  „\d)  luerbe  bei  ber  9ia(}e(  fiir 
(Slid)  ''^sartci  itcljiuen.  lliitcrbeffeu  tyirb  C!§  (Slid)  tjicr  an 
Untcrbaltiing  iiidjt  mangchi.  ^(jr  liebt  33ud}er !  .f^ier  finbet 
Zsi)v  bie  ^^oeten  bee!  !o»at)rljiiubert^o  tiitti  qiianti."  (Sr  ^eigte 
\r,  au]  eineii  Oila'ofdjranf  unb  licrUef?  beii  Saa(.  3)a  [tanben 
[ie  in  gldn^^cnben  ^iciben,  bie  Jyi"i-"in,^o)en,  bie  ^staiiener,  bie 
Spanier,  fc(b[t  einige  (Sngldnber,  ein  gebdiifter  2d)at3  lum 
(^5ei[t,  ^bantafie  nnb  3SoI)llaiit;  nnb  2?3ertmiil(er,  ber  oljiic 
^•rage  anf  bcr  .*o5()e  bcr  ,3<^itbi(bnng  [tanb,  nn'irbc  nngldubig 
20  ben  ^topf  gcfd)iitte(t  baben,  luenn  ibm  .yigefd'iftcrt  iDorbcn 
ludrc,  einer  febfe  bier,  ber  [ic  allc  in^ogcfaninit  luiK  an|unege. 

;3)er  liberal  3^clc[cne  Ijattc  3Si((iam  Sljafcfpcarc  nidjt 
einmal  ncnnen  bbrcn. 

T^er  Manbibat  lief^  bie  'i|.^oeten  nnbcriibi't,  benn  fiir  ein 
25  jnngcci  ilMnt  i]t  bie  9tdl)c  bcr  (ydicbtcn  nicbr  abo  aUc  neiin 


2)er  ©eneYal  f)atte  cincn  ^sfab  eingefdjlogen,  ber  fic^  bicfjt  am 
Ufer  nm  bie  fcummuitgcu  ber  §albinfe(  fdjUingclte,  itnb  f)ier 
erblidte  cr  balb  9val)cl  iJi^crtniuUer,  bie,  auf  einer  lierloitterten 
©teinbanf  [i|enb,  hai->  feiiic  profit  nad)  ber  jet^t  abenblid)  bdm= 
mernben  g^^t  Ijinluenbcte.  Gin  aufridjtiger  5tu!?briid  ticfcr  5 
Sctritbni'o  lag  aitf  bcni  liiibl'djcn  iinb  ent[d)(o[[enen  ©efidjtdjcn. 

„2l^aC'  bidjteft  inib  tradjteft  hu  ?"  rebete  er  [ic  an. 

©ie  antwortete,  o{)ne  [id)  gu  erljebcn:  „Sd)  bin  nid)t  mit 
Gnd)  gufricbcn,  ^atc." 

5i)er  ©cneral  te()nte  fid)  an  ben  ©tamm  einer  Gidje  nnb  lo 
fren5tc  bie  5(rme.     „35>omit  ijabc  id)  es  bei  (Suer  2iHi(jIge= 
boren  nerfdjcr^t?"  [agtc  er. 

2)ai3  ^ranfein  Umrf  if)m  einen  ^i'ld  beci  ^^orlunrf'S  jn. 
„^I)r  fragt  nod),  Sl^ak?  3Saf)rlid),  St)r  t)anbelt  an  ^a)^a 
nid)t  gnt,  ber  (Snd)  bod)  nnr  IMebec*  nnb  nid)t^>  ^uteibe  15 
gctan  I)at.  —  3ya^o  Uiar  ba^o  U)ieber  fitr  ein  ©peJtafel  oer= 
gangcnen  ©onntag !  Tinrd)  (Snre  S^^erleitnng  I)at  cr  hm 
ganjen  9?ad)mittag  mit  (i'ud)  anf  ©nerm  5(n==Xeid)e  bernm- 
gefnadt.  Si^cld)  ein  Sd)an)piel !  5(nfffotternbe  ocrunntbete 
tiitten,  im  ?Jcoor  nad)  ber  33eute  n)atenbe  Snngen,  ber  i^ater  20 
in  gro^en  Stiefcin,  nnb  ba^o  ganje  ®orf  aU  3ufd)aner  !"  .  .  . 

„G<§  benrtciltc  bie  (Sd)it[fe,"  Uiarf  3SertmiiIIcr  ein. 

„*^^ate"  —  ba^5   9Jtdbd)en   tear   Don   feinem   Sil^^e   anfge= 
fprnngen,  nnb  feinc  [d](anfe  (^3e[taU  bebte  oor  Unmiden, — 

27 


28  2)er  <Scf)u^  oon  ber  Sl'anget 

„ic^  meinte  buMjcr,  Sf)r  Ijdttct — trol^  mandjcr  SSunbcrlidjfcit 
— bag  .£')cr5  am  rcdjtcu  ^-Iccfc.  %bcv  id)  Ijahc  mid)  gcirrt  unb 
fangc  an  511  i^taiibcn,  Ijicr  fci  bei  (Sud)  ctiuasS  nidjt  in  Drb= 
nung!"  unb  [ic  luicg  niit  cincr  flcincn  ©cbdrbe  bcJ  B^'^Q^' 
5  finger^  nad)  ber  linfcn  33rn[tjcitc  bc^  ©cncraliS.  „Zd)  Ijicit 
©ud),"  fiigtc  [ic  frcunblidjcr  (}in5u,  „fiir  cine  5(rt  9Jiilic,^a()t 
.  .  .  fo  f)ei|5t  bod)  ber  ^ki]i  bco  9iic[engcbirgc!ci,  Don  befjcn 
Stobolbftreic^cn  ^sl)r  fo  luftig  5U  cr^dljlcn  luif^t  ?"  .  .  . 

„Scnt  eg  5Uluei(cn  ©pof?  madjt,  (^nteg  ^n  tun,  nub  ber, 

10  UJcnn  er  ©utcg  tut,  babci  fid)  eincn  ©pafj  ntadjt." 

„©o  ungcfdtjr.  !Dod),  luic  o,(:)ac\t,  lucnn  ^(jr  cbenfo  bog= 
tjaft  feib,  luic  ber  33crggci[t,  ■ —  Hon  3Bo()Itat  i[t  babci  nidjtg 
[id)tbar.  S£)r  inerbet  ben  5^ater  nod)  ing  9.^crbcrben  [tof^en. 
3Sdren  unfcre  2}Zi)tbifoner  ini  C^3rnnb  nid)t  fo  gute  ;^eutc,  bic 

15  il)ren  '^Pfarrcr  bcden,  \vo  fie  tonnen,  Idngft  ludrc  in  i]\md) 
gcgen  il)n  Silage  crl)obcrt  morben.  Unb  mit  9fed)t ;  benn  ein 
(33ei[t(id)er,  ber  ntadjcnb  unb  trduntcnb  feinen  anbcrn  (^ebanfcn 
nie()r  t)at,  alg  .f)ala(i  unb  A^^alato,  nuifj  jcber  d)riftlid)cn 
Secte  cin  tdg(id)eg  '^jtrgernig  fein.     ^ag  UHid)ft  mit  ben  !3oI)= 

20  ren.  9?eulid),  ba  ber  A^xrr  5>efan  feinen  i^efud)  melbctc,  unb 
5ur  felbcn  3cit  ber  ^)ok  eine  in  ber  ^tabt  angefouftc  Sagb^ 
flinte  bcni  "isater  .yitrng,  mufjte  id)  il)ni  biefelbe  unfinb(id) 
entiuinben  intb  in  nieinen  illeiberfd)ranf  Oerfd)Iicfu'n,  fonft 
l)dtte  er  nod)  —  ein  fd)redtid)er  Webanfc  —  ben  ebrU'iirbigen 

25  .Sperrn  3teinfelg  anfg  Slorn  genommcn.  ^s()r  lad)t,  '"^nite?  — 
Zi)v  feib  abfd)en(id) !  —  Sd)  fbnnte  (ind)  barnni  I)affen,  baf^ 
^sbr,  ber  feinc  3d)n)dd)e  fennt,  if)n  nod)  ftad)e(t  unb  aufrei^t, 
ak-'  nniret  ^s()r  fein  biifer  (5nge(.  — •9(dd)fteny  luirb  er  nod) 
einmat  mit  getabenem  OielucI)r  bic  Slan^et  befteigcn  !  .  .  .  Sc^ 


S)er  (Sct)u^  bon  ber  S^an^et  29 

freute  mid),  ha  3f)r  !amet,  unb  nun  frage  id) :  9?eift  S^r 
bdb,  ^ate?" 

„Wxt  gelabenem  ©etoefjr  bie  ^anjel  befteigen?"  tDiebcr^ 
()o(te  3SertmiiIfer,  ben  biefer  ©ebanfe  511  frappieren  fd)ien. 
„Sa,  (a,  ^atdjen !  Ser  Skater  i[t  miu  ber  ertrdglidjfte  alia  3 
©c^Juar^rodc-,  unb  bu  bift  mir  bie  liebfte  aller  ^'tgui'^"-  Set) 
njill  bent  5((tcn  eine  ©enugtnung  geben.  3Scif5t  bu  tua^H? 
Sd)  ge()e  morgen  bei  @ud)  5ur  ^irdje  —  ha^S'  re()abi(itiert  ben 
35ater  ^u  <3tabt  unb  ^anbc." 

9taf)e(  fdjien  Hon  biefer  5(u^ofid)t  njenig  erbout.  „^ate,"  10 
fagte  [ie,  „^{)v  Ijabt  mid)  au'o  ber  ^au[e  gc()oben  unb  ha-$ 
©eliibbe  getan,  auf  mein  5eitlid)ec(  unb  cmigcc;  Apeit  bebad)t 
5U  fein.  ^iir  ha'-^^  (eljlere  !onnet  Zi}'c  mdjti'  tun,  benn  e^  ftef)t 
in  biejem  ^unfte  bei  Gud)  felbft  fe()r  tuinbig.  5(ber  ift  ba^5 
ein  ©runb,  and)  mein  5eitIid)e'o  ju  ruinicren  ?  Sf)r  foUtet,  15 
fd)eint  mir,  im  ©cgenteit  barauf  bcn!en,  mid)  menigften^  auf 
biejer  ©rbe  gliidlid)  jn  mad)en  —  unb  Sf)r  mad)t  mid)  ungliid^ 
lid) !"     ®ie  ^erbriidtc  cine  ^^^riine. 

„^ortreffnd)  raifonicrt,"  fagte  ber  Oicnerol.  „^atd)en,  id) 
bin  ber  'iBerggeift,  unb  bu  baft  brei  'iKiinfd)c  bei  mir  jn  gut."  20 

„9tun,"  Derfet3te  bac^  J-rdulein,  auf  ben  3d)er5  einget)enb. 
„(Srften!§ :  A^eitt  ben  'isater  luut  feiner  ungeift(id)en  Sogbtuft !" 

„UnmLigIid).  ©ie  ftedt  im  Slute.  (£t  ift  ein  SSertmulIer. 
5(ber  id)  faun  feiner  l'eibenfd)aft  eine  unfd)dblid)e  53a(]n  geben. 
3tt)eiteny  ?"  25 

„3ifciten>o"  .  .  .  ^Kabef  sbgerte. 

„i^af5  mid)  an  beiner  Stede  reben,  9D^dbd)en.  ^^I'citen^^: 
®ebt  bem  i^auptmann  Seo  Slild)fperger  llrlaub  5U  SBerbung, 
Q^ertbbni^o  unb  A^eirat." 


30  S)er  ©c^ufe  uon  ber  ft'on^et 

„9^ein !"  uerfe^tc  9tQ^el  lcb()aft. 

„St  ift  ein  pcrfcftcr  ^aDalicr.'^ 

„(£inein  pcrfcftcii  Staualicr  Ijdngt  mand)e^  urn  unb  an, 
luorauf  id)  ^^.krjidjt  Iciftc,  ^^ate." 
5      „6in  bejdjrdnftcr  ©tanbpunft." 

„3d)  l)atte  itjii  feft,  ^atc." 

„9[)(einetH)C9cn.  —  5(([o  ciit  anbcrc^o  ^tt^^ite^S.  3^^^^^^^!'^  • 
33er(^i3cift,  ucrfdjoffe  bcm  Stanbibatcn  ^|^fanncn[ttel  bie  t)on 
il)m  bctjclirte  g^'^bfaplonci  in  iicue,^iani]d)en  Sicnften." 
10  „9iimmcrme()r  !"  rie[  bie  SSertmiillcrin.  ,,2^0^^'?  ber  Um 
tj(iid(id)c  begetjrt  bie  gelb!ap(anci  imtev  tiiierm  ocnegianifdjen 
(^efinbcl  ?  3)er  5Qrte  unb  gutc  9JkMi)d)  V  ^  a  r  u  m  ift  er 
5U  (£ud)  gcfommen  ?" 

®er  C^ieneral  bcjal)tc.     „Zd)  rebe  cS  i()ni  nidjt  au^J." 
15       „9tcbct   c6   itjm   any,    ^^ate.     ©rafficrt   nidjt   '•^seft   nnb 
^■iebcr  in  SD^orca?" 

„3"^uci(cn." 

„l?ie[t  man  nid)t  uoit  (jdiifitjen  Sdjiffbritdjcn  im  abrioti- 
fc^en  9t)?ccre  ?" 
20      „,Spin  imb  luiebcr." 

„Zit  bie  (^cicUfdjaft  in  iscncbig  uid)t  gan^  cntfct^lid) 
[djledit  ?" 

„'5)ic   gutc   ift   bort   Uiic   aHcntbalbcn,  unb  bie   fd)ted)te 
gan5  uortrcffltd)." 
25       „''-|3atc,  or  barf  iiid)t  bin,  nin  foincn  '•j>rcic^!" 

„(^5nt.  'i'llfo  cin  anbcrc^o  ^U'citcci,  iHTbnnbcn  mit  bcin 
Trittcii :  ^^VTggcift,  iiiad]c  bcit  Manbibaton  '"]>fanncnfticl  ,yiin 
luoblbcftcUten  ^]?farrcr  noi!  !i)Jcl)tbifon  nnb  gib  mid)  ibm  ,yir 
;^-rau  !" 


S)er  ©dju^  Don  ber  Slaugel  .     31 

9fJat)eI  iDurbe  feuerrot.     „^a,  S3erggei[t,"  fagte  [ie  tapfer. 

2)iefe  refolute  ^tntluovt  geficl  bcm  ©enerat  an§  ber  SKa^eit. 

„(Sr  i[t  eine  rciuUdje  S'Jatui*,"  lobtc  cr,  „a6er  i()m  [djlt  bie 
SDMnnlidjfcit,  iueldjc  bie  ^tguren  umuiberfteljlid)  Ijinrei^t  —  " 

„3^ot),"  —  madjte  [ie  leid)tl)in  imb  fuf)r  entfdjioffen  fort:  5 
„^Qte,  ^t)r  Ijobt  eiu  S)u|cnb  gelbfdjladjten  getoonnen,  S^r 
l^erberbt  (Suern  liftigftcu  geiubcu  in  ber  4">t»fbitrg  ha^^  ©piet, 
Stjr  feib  ein  beridjmter  uiib  luelterfatjrncr  SOcann  —  toenbet 
ein  l^unbertteildjen  (Sure^S  ®ei[te^5  baran,  mid)  —  lua^S  fage 
id) — uibo  gliidlidj  511  madjen,  unb  loir  luerbeu  eig  (£nid)  10 
jeitlebeuig  ©aid  luiffen." 

S)er  ©eneral  liefe  [id)  auf  bie  teere  Steinbauf  nieber  unb 
legte  in  ticfem  9lad)benfen  bie  ^dnbe  au[  bie  ^niee,  \vk  eine 
dgl)pti[d)e  @ottl)eit.  So  6erii()rte  er  bie  beiben  ':]8i[tolen  in 
[einen  2Q[d)en ;  e^  btiljte  in  [einen  [d)ar[en  grauen  ?tngen  m 
pibi^M)  Quf,  nnb  er  brad)  in  ein  unbdnbige^o  CiJelndjter  aih$, 
wk  er  [eit  !J)eccnnien  nid)t  me()r  ge(ad)t  ()atte,  in  ein  n;at)re^ 
(2d)n(bubenge(dd)ter.  ®a  er  5ug(eid)  an[ge[|.irungen  luar, 
ra[d)  bent  ^nnern  ber  ^^a(bin[el  [id)  5u!et)renb,  n)iebert)o(te 
ein  (5d)o  bicfcn  ^(u'^brnd)  au'3gela[[ener  Ihiftigfcit  in  [0  20 
gci[tert)a[ter  nnb  grotcofer  3Sci[e,  ha'\i  ec*  mar,  ak-  l)ielten  [id) 
a([e  ^'Qune  nnb  ^aniyfen  ber  5(u  bie  S^dnd)fein  iiber  einen 
to  ((en  nnb  gottucrgc[[cnen  d'infalf. 

!r^cr  General  bern()igte  'lid).     @r  [d)ien  [einen  5(n[di(Qg 
nnb  bie  5[)tog(id]feit  be^o  ©ctingcnc^  mit  [cl)ar[cni  ^er[tanbe  ^n  25 
priifcn.     IDac;  Tisagniy  gefiei  ibm.     ,,3^''^)^^'  <^'if  ^^^^^%  "^^^n 
Slinb,"  [agte  er  Odter(id). 

.„.f)ort,   '*^^Qte,   bent   ^^apa  bQr[   fein   Seibcy  ge[c^el)en!" 

„2auter  @nte^." 


32  2)er  ©djiif]  Don  bcr  Stanjet 

„^fannenft{et  barf  nicljt  gcjouft  tucrbcn  !" 

SSertmittkr  jitrfte  bic  ^Xc(j)eln.  „3)cr  [pielt  cine  gong 
untergeorbncte  9Jol[e." 

„llnb   Sl)r   lucrbct   Cincrn  Spafj   babct   I)abcn  ?"   fragte 
5  ba^3  9}^dbdjcn  gcfpannt,  bcnn  ha^S  (^clddjtcr  (jatte  [ic  bod) 
etluQ^o  bcbcnflid)  geniadjt. 

„^d)  lucrbe  mctncn  (Spafj  babci  Ijaben." 

„^aim  c^  nid)t  niifstingcn  ?" 

„®er  'jpian  i|'t  qu[  bie  menfdj(ic^e  UnDernunft  gegriinbet  unb 
10  [omit  tabcllot\    ?(bcr  ctoaci  (Iljance  ge(]brt  511  jcbem  Srfotg." 

„llnb  mifsltngt  cc!  ?" 

„(2o  bqafjlt  SJubolf  Si^crtmuffer  bic  ^ccfjc." 

9^od}  cinnial  bcfaun  fid)  ha<->  Wahdjm  rcdjt  crnftHd) ;  abcr 
i()rc  rcfotnte  'Ratm  tnig  ben  Sicg  baluni.  Sic  I)atte  iibcrbic^o 
15  cin  nnbcbingtcS  i^crtrancn  5U  bcr  Ocrluegcncn  ^toinbination!^' 
gabc  nnb  ]clb[t  in  gcluiffcn  (^-cnjcn  ^n  bcr  l^oljalitdt  i()rc§ 
^'cnuanbten.  ®Qf5  cin  fcf)abcn[ro()cr  Strcidj  niitlanfcn  lucrbc, 
nju^te  [ic,  —  C'5  \vav  boo  cbcn  bcr  Slanfprcic!  iljrc-g  (,^3liictc^o, 
—  aber  [ic  lunate  and),  ba[3  SBcrtmiiKcr  [ic  licb  t)abc  nnb 
20  [cincn  <2pnf  barnni  nid)t  al[,ynucit  trcibcn  luiirbc.  ^^i^tMn 
lag  ctiua^o  in  il)rcm  iBhitc,  ba*:^  cine  ra[d)c,  tucnn  and)  gciuagte 
iiojnng  cincr  nagcnbcn  llngcun[5f)cit  Dor,^og. 

„5(nv  'IiHTf,  9{iibc;ial)l !"  [agtc  [ic.     „2l^ann  bcginn[t  bn 
bcin  Xrcibcn,  il-^crggcift  ?" 
25       „9Jc\irgcn   9}(ittag   bi[t   bn   ^^rant,   iiinbd)cn.     !xsd)   Dcr= 
rcijc  ^D(ontag  in  bcr  Jv^'i'l)^'-" 

„'?(bicn,  i8crggci[t!"  griifUc  [ic  cntcilcnb  nnb  luar[  ibm 
cine  itn[^f)anb  ^n,  Uidbrenb  cr  i()r  nad)[ab  nnb  [cine  ^Tcubc 
t)attc  an  ibrein  [cl)lanfcn  nnb  fid)crn  (^5ange. 


3u  fpdter  Jlbenbftuubc  ]"Q|3en  ber  ©enemt  unb  ber  Slanbt= 
bat  an  ciner  reidjDcfclUen  unb  gldn^cnb  erleuc^teten  runben 
%a\d  [idj  gcgcuiiber  in  eincm  gcvdumigcn  ©aale,  beffcn  f)clle 
(Studiudubc  mit  giitcn,  in  Ot  gemalten  ©d)(ad)tenbi(bern 
bcbcdt  luarcn.  5 

2i>ertinul(cr  \vu]]k,  lue(djc  ^^ocfie  bosg  „2i)"d)(cin,  bed'  bid) !" 
fiir  eincu  in  biirftigou  ^^cr()dltni|fen  aufgeiyadjiciieu  Siingliug 
Ijat ;  Qbcr  and)  an  gciftigcr  ^ciuirtuug  (ic^  cr  a^  nidjt  fcljlen. 
Gr  er^dfiltc  unn  fcincn  gatjvtcrt  in  ©riec^cnlonb,  er  riitjmte 
bic  9taturH)Q()v()cit  ber  Sanbfdjaften  unb  ber  SO^eerfarben  in  ir 
ber  rbljfiec,  er  Ik]]  bie  ebeln  nnb  ntafjnoKen  ^-ormen  eine^S 
fjeKenifdjen  Xempel^J  lior  ben  5(ugen  beei  ent^itdten  ^lonbi^ 
baten  anffteigen,  —  fur,v  er  madjte  il)n  gliidlidj. 

(Seiner  bonon  nnjertrennlidjen  militdrifd)cn  5(6enteuer 
gebad)te  er  nur  ini  9.^orbeigeI}en,  ober  jo  braftifd),  bofe  15 
^fannenftiel  in  ber  9tdf)e  be^  alten  i^anbe^fnedjieio  [id)  aU 
einen  Ijcr.^fiaften  nnb  nerluegenen  Mann  fi't^Ite,  lydtjrenb 
Sl^ertmiiKer  in  ber  naiuen  S^eiunnbernng  feine^o  3ufjoi"er^5  urn 
einige  '^^ecennien  [id)  uerjiingte  nnb  er(eid)terte. 

<2o  ad)tete  e^3  '^^sfannenftiel  nid)t  grofs,  aUi  ber  ©eneral  20 

in  ber  .'oiUe  bc^  0>)e[prdd]eci  ilim  Qnf  ben  Seib  riidte,  t)on  ben 

Uier  breiten  fladjen  Stnbpfen,  bie  jein  G)en)anb  ^uni'djen  ben 

fd)indd)ttgen  Sdiultern  imrn  5U|aninienI)ie(ten,  ben  oberften 

abritl  nnb  benfelben,  nad)beni  er  il)n  einer  fnr^en  53etrQd)tung 

33 


34  ®er  <Sd)uf3  Don  ber  Stanjel 

unteriDorfen,  in  einen  bun!e(n  3"ttnierU)infcI  iuarf,  bann  an 
eincm  ber  niittleren  bre^te,   bi^  bic)ci:  nur  nod)  an  etnem 
g-aben  I)ing. 
3'yif<i)^Ji  ^^tt  5}irnen  unb  bem  Stafe  okr  cinberte  fid)  bie 

5  (Scene.  2)er  ©enerat  f)atte  gegen  feine  ®eiuo()nf)eit  —  er 
iDor  Icingft  cin  mti^iger  SDZann  gelDorben  —  einige  ©Icifer 
fcnrigen  93nrgunbcr!3  gcleert,  unb  ha  ex,  \vk  man  5U  fogen 
pflegt,  einen  grimmigcn  3Bein  tranf,  bcgann  es  \i)n  bcnn  bod) 
ein  biBd)en  ju  iDurmen,  baf]  bie  jd)bne  unb  tapfcre  9Jaf)el  it)r 

10  ^^cv'q  an  einen  fanftniiitigen,  unh-iegeri)d)cn  9!}(en[d)en,  nod) 
ba,yi  an  einen  „3^affen"  Oer]'d)enft  f)atte,  unb  fein  Sdmon 
nijtigte  i()n,  ben  il'anbibaten,  ben  er  bod)  Icibcn  mod)te,  5U 
gutcm  Gnbe  nod)  einnial  unbarmf)cr5ig  ju  foppen. 

dT  befa()t  bent   auftoartenben   -S^affan,   ^utoert)orn  unb 

15  StugeUientel  5U  bringen,  jog  bie  beiben  Xcrjerole  aib$  feinen 
9iod"ta)d)cn  unb  Icgte  [te  Dor  fid)  anf  bie  XafeL 

„®ie  9io()eI  mag  (2nd),"  mcnbete  er  fid)  jel3t  an  hm  ^an- 
bibatcn,  „aber  luollt  !5l)r  fie  jum  SBcibe  geminnen,  miifjt  !5t)r 
bem  fd)onen  ^tinbe  einmat  ak^  ein  gan;,er  9Jcann  entgegen- 

20  treten.  Sa-S  mirb  il)r  einen  bleibenbcn  tiinbrurf  ntad)en,  unb 
^t)r  biirft  (&nd)  bann  rul)ig  bie  e()eUd)e  (2d)la[mul;U'  iiber  bie 
£f)ren  jieljen.  —  9}tein  %^[an  ift  ganj  cinfad):  Zd)  gcl)e  nun-= 
gen  in  9[)(l)tf)ifon  jur  *>^ird)e  —  erftaunt  nid)t,  ''|s[anneu[ticl, 
id)  bin  fein  .S^^eibe  —  nub  labe  mid)  bci  bem  tktkv  '!|,^farrer  ,^n 

25  llcittag.  9catiirlid)  bicibt  9iabe(  ,yi  .S>au|e  unb  beforgt  ben 
^tid),  ^s()r  abcr  geiuinnt  bei  mal)reubcm  (^nittevbienfte  anf 
(2d)(eid)U)egeu  bie  ^sfarre,  entfulirt  ba^o  9J(abd)en,  bringt  e^o 
l]ierl)cr,  unb,  U)al)renb  Zd)v  fie  U\]]t,  armicvc  id)  bie  ,^uiei  eiier- 
nen  ilanonen,  bie  ^l)r  anf  bem  ^xiuyflur  gejeben  babt,  unb 


2)er  ©c^u^'oon  ber  Mangel  35 

berteibige  ben  fc^malen  Samm,  ber  meine  Snfel  mtt  bent  ^eft= 
lanbe  berbinbet.  ^Xreffen!   Unter{)anbtung !  griebengfdjlujj!" 

3Sare  ber  Stanbibat  in  feiner  natiirlidjen  QSerfaffung  gen)e= 
fen,  er  '^dtte  bicfe  Solbatenfc^nurre  beldc^elt,  aber  ber  ftar!e 
3Bein  loar  if)m  in  ben  S^opf  geftiegen.  5 

„(Snt)e|Ii(^ !"  rie[  er  an§,  fiigte  bann  ober  nacf)  einer 
^anfe  unb  ericicfjtert  Ijin^n :  „unb  unmoglid) !  S)ie  9?af)e( 
niiirbe  niemalg  ciniuidigcn." 

„©ie  loirb !     S()r  er)d)eint,  tnerft  @nc^  ^u  ifjrcn  5'itJ3en : 
Sntftief)   mit  mir!  ober"  .  .  .  @r   ergriff   ein   ^i[tol   unb  lo 
je^te  Cio  fid)  an  bie  rcd)te  ©djidfe. 

„@ie  ift  cine  (£t)riftin !"  rief  ber  erf^iUte  ^anbibat. 

„(2ie   U'irb   nnb   muf5    mollen !     Scbe   ^ngnr   toirb   Don 
ber  mdnn(id)cn  (Slementarfraft  bc5lunngen.     ^tennt  Zijv  bie 
neucfte  bcutfcbe  Siteratur  nidjt?  .  .  .  ben  Sotjenftein,  ben  is 
ipofmann'oinalbau  ?" 

„Sie  mirb  nid)t  Uioden  —  nimmermet)r !"  n)ieberf)o(te 
'ipfanncnftiet  mcd^anifdj. 

„3)ann  fa()rt  ^l)r  ah  —  glorio'o  mit  2)onner  unb  93(i|!" 
unb  3Sertmit[Ier  briidte  lo^o.     ®er  .'paljn  fd)(ug  nieber,  ha^  20 
CO  5"iii^fcn  ftob. 

Sclit  ermannte  [id)  '^pfainienfticl.  ^ic  ilnn  fo  nabe  gclegte 
ungcljcurc  ^Tcucltat  unb  fcin  ©d)auber  baoor  gabcn  i^ni  bie 
33c[inuung  luicbcr  unb  cruiic()tcrtcn  fcin  (^kbirn.  5(ud}  fiel 
ibni  bie  3Barnung  Stofcnftocfci  cin.  Gr  narrt  unb  qudlt  bid)  25 
boobaft,  fagtc  cv  fid),  bu  bift  ]a  ein  gcift(id)cr  ^.l^ann  unb  baft 
cv  mit  ciucui  fd)limmcn  yvcinbc  ber  ilircbe  5U  tun. 

(fin  .r")obn(dd)eln  .^udtc  in  ben  ^Jhinbunutctn  be^5  ibn 
beobad)tcnbcn,   fd)arf   bclcud)tctcn   (^efidjtcio,   basii  in   biefem 


36  2)er  Srf)uJ3  Don  ber  ^aitjel 

^(ugenbltde    eincr   grotcofcn    Wa<->k  glid).     Ser  ^onbibot 

ert)ob  [id)  Don  feinem  ©i^e  unb  fproc^,  nidjt  oi)ne  SBiirbe : 
„3Senn  ba^o  @uer  (Srnft  i[t,  fo  Denyeile  ic^  teine  9J?tnute 

longer  unter  einem  2)ac^c,  tvo  eine  met)r  al^  t)cibni)^e  35er' 
5  rud}tt)eit  ge(et)rt  luirb ;  i]t  c^  abcr  Sucr  Sc^crj,  ^err  2Sert- 

miiller,  wk  id)  e^  glaubc,  ]o  ucrlaffe  id)  Suc^  ebenfatles,  benn 

einen   einfadjcn   9Jien|d)en,   bcr   @ud;   nid)tg   julcibc  getan 

I)at,  5U  tjtinieln  unb  ju  uerljiitjnen,  ha^S^  i[t  nidjt  djriftlid), 

nid)t  einmat  men)"d)lid)  —  ba^3  i)"t  teufnfdj." 
10      @in  fd)oner,    efjrlidjer  3orn  flammte  in   fcinen   blouen 

5lugcn,  nnb  er  fdjritt  bcr  Xiire  gu. 

„Sa,  la,"  fagtc  bcr  ©cncrol.     „3Sa^  fritf}ftiic!t  ^^v  mor= 

gen  ?    ©er,  9?ebl}nl)n,  ^orclk  ?" 
^[annenfticl  bffnctc  nnb  cntcitte. 
15       „2)cr   9J?of)r   toirb    ©nd)   onf^^   3^^'"^^'   (cndjtcn !     ^Inf 

SBieberfcfjcn  morgen  beim  ^^riifjftiid!"  ricf  i()m  SBertmiiUer 

nad). 

!5)er   ^(((cingcbliebcnc    Inb    forgfiiltig    ha^S    leidjtfpielenbe 

^iftot  mit  ^ulDcr  nnb  ftief?  einen  berbcn  ^fropfen  nad). 
20  2)a^3  fd)n)crfpielcnbe  lief?  cr  nngelaben.     S3cibe  iibergab  er 

bent  S)?oI)rcn  mit  bcni  'ikfcl)(c,  bicfclbcn  in  fcinen  fdjluar^en 

Sanunetrod  jn  fteden.     '^ann   ergriff   ber   ©eneral   einen 

iieudjter  unb  fudjte  fein  ^ager  auf. 


2)er  ^Yi»bibat  ettte  in  rofdjcm  Saufe  bent  2)amme  §u,  burcE) 
tt)e((^cn  bie  ©iibfeite  bcu  ^Snfct  mit  bent  feften  Sanbe  ^ufam^ 
mentiing.  Cft  {)atte  cr,  ha  er  [ic^  im  fterfloffencn  gruf)jat)re 
in  9Jh}tl)ifon  Quff)iclt,  ben  ©i^  bc^  bamal^  in  2)eut|(f)Ianb 
batoilUcrcnben  ©enerali?  mit  neugierigen  5lngen  gemuftert,  5 
of]ne  i()n  jc  ^n  bctrctcn.  Gr  lun|3tc,  bafe  ber  ®amm  gegen  feinc 
Witk  {)in  bnrd)  cin  altcrtinn(id)cs:^  tlcinciS  %ox  unb  cine  Sriicfe 
nnter(irod)cn  rvav,  obcr  cr  luar  gcluijl,  fcin  4^inbcrnii§  ju  finben, 
ha  bicfc^  ^or,  iDie  er  fid)  crinncrtc,  nicmal^>  gefdjloffcn  innrbe, 
'\[d)  and)  nid)t  fdjlic^en  lie^,  ha  e^^  fcine  2orf(itge(  Ijatk.  lo 

Scljt  errcid)te  cr  baiS  lifer  unb  crbltdtc  5U  feincr  Sin!cn 

bie  l^inic  bciS  2)ammc^\     5(6cr,  0  ?J?if5gcfdjirf !  ber  Don  bent 

bdmmernbcn    |)intergrnnbe    fdjarf    abgcljobcne    Sotfen   ber 

33riidc  fdjinebtc  in  ber  Suft,  unb  bitbcte  ftatt  einc*^  red)ten  cinen 

fpilicn  3SinfeI  mit  bem  profit  ber  ^fortc,  an  bcren  ©teinbogen  15 

cr  bnrd)  jmci  Sletten  befcftigt  wax.     2)a!o  Xor,  bie  aufge^ogene 

93riid"e,  bie  fleine  3.^erbinbung§[inie  ber  ^etten  —  atle^  liefe 

fid)  mit  iibcr,5cugcnber  ^eut(id)feit  unterfc^eiben ;  bcnn  ber 

2)^onb  gab  genitgenbeS  Sid)t,  unb  in  bem  leercn,  nid)t  §u 

iibcrfpringenbem  3^ifrf)cnraunte  ftimmertc  fein  SSieberfc^ein  20 

in  bem  filbcrncn  ©eludffer.    ^^^fanncnftict  mar  ctit  ©cfangencr. 

Unmbglid)fcit,  burd)  ha^j  9J?oor  5U  maten  !     Gt  ludrc,  ba  cr 

bie  giirten  bci?  tiidifdjcn  l^ltbljridjtci  nidjt  fannte,  bei  ben  crften 

©diritten  t)crfun!en  unb  Ijdttc  ein  fldgfidjes  (Snbe  genommen.. 

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38  2)er  ©c^u^  Don  ber  ^anjel 

Sflotto^  ftanb  er  am  Sn[elge[tabc,  rt)a()rcnb  au§  bcm  (Sumpfe 
bid)t  Dor  [cincn  ^i'lBcn  cin  DoUtonige^  93re!e!ei'  ftoai'  ^loaj 
cr[cI)olI. 

®erabe  an  jencm  ?lbenbe  Wax  untcr  ben  ^rojdjcn  bcr  5(n 

5  ein  jnngcr  Sljiifcr  Hon  bebcutenbcr  iScgabung  anfgctaucljt, 
ber  ba!o  fefte  unb  gcgebcnc  Tloti))  bcr  ^rofdjhjrif  )o  ted 
in  5lngriff  no()m  unb  fo  gefidjiboll  bef)anbe(te,  bafj  ber  begei= 
fterte  (Ef)or  nidjt  miibe  luurbc,  bie  oorgejungene  ©tropl)e  mit 
unerfdttlidjem  (Snd)u[ia^mu§  ^u  luiebert)okn.     %u\  ben  Slan- 

10  btbaten  freilid)  madjte  ttaQ  Ieiben)d)oftIid)e  (^equate  cinen  tief 
meIand}oIi[d)en  Ginbrud,  aU  [teige  cc^  au^  ben  Siintpfcn  be^ 
5{d)eron  enipor. 

Sn  t)alber  SSer^tDeiflung  hjollte  er  nun  iiber  ben  !4)annn 
nad)  ber  ^forte  ei(en,  ob  fidj  bie  ^iifll^riic^c  "^it  5(n[trengung 

15  aller  Strdfte  nidjt  [en!en  liej^e.     '^a  gelualirte  er,  nod)  einnial 
OorluurfoOod  wad)  bem  unbeimlidjen  2anb()au|c  [idj  uinnieu 
benb,  eine   i()nt  entgegenluanbernbe  .^^ede,  unb  nad)  U'ciiig 
5(ugenbliden  [tanb  .^affan,  niit  einem  3Sinblid)t  iu  ber  }sciu]t, 
an  feincr  Seite.     Illicit  untertdniger  3utun(idjfeit  rebcte  il)m 

20  ber  gutmiitige  J'loljr  3u,  in  bie  Hon  iljm  gefloljene  lil^uljauug 
3uritd,ydel)rcn. 

„£'angu)ei(ig  i^Tofd),  geiftlidjcr  .v>err!"  rabbredjte  .'paffan, 
„<£d)Iof5  an  3u9f'^'u<ic  —  3^"^"^^'^"  bcrcit !" 
SSa^o  luor  ^u  tun  ?     9lid}tci  auberec;  aly  .^')affan  gn  folgcn. 

25  Zn  ber  grolleu,  auf  ben  gepfiaftcrten  .r^au-offur  miiubenben 
Slftdje  eut,yinbetc  ber  9J(0(]r  .^U'ci  Sicr,^eu  nub  (cud)tete  bem 
^anbibaten  bie  Xreppe  (jinauf.  '?(u[  ber  ;^H)eitober[teu  3tufe 
ergrtff  er  it)n  ra|d)  am  "^Irme:  „9?idjt  erfdjreden,  geiftlidjer 
|)err!"  f(ii[tcrtc  er.    ^Sdjilbmadjc  Dor  ^ii^nter  Don  ^JencroL" 


S)er  ®ct)u^  Don  ber  Mangel  39 

Unb  in  ber  %at,  't>a  [tanb  eine  <£d)ilblt)acfje.  |)a[fan 
bclenc^tete  [ie  mit  ber  i^lerje,  unb  ':|>t^iii'cnftiel  erblirfte  ein 
©felctt,  ba<->  bie  Slnodjenljanbc  au[  eine  iDiuvtetc  geftiit^t  tjielt 
nnb  on  bent  iibcr  bie  Siippen  c3el;ren5ten  nnb  blan!  geljaltcnen 
Seber5cnge  'ipatrontafdjc  nnb  Seitentjelueljr  ber  5iird)eri)d)en  5 
Sanbmilij'  ti'ng.  ©in  fleineg  breiedigeS  4^iitdjen  luar  anf  ben 
()of)(en  Sd)dbc(  geftitfpt. 

2)er  Slanbibat  fiirdjtete  ha^i  Silb  be^S  Stobe?  nidjt,  er  mar 
niit  benifelben  Hon  5(mt'o  niec3en  oertrant,  \a  er  Ijatte  eine 
geinilfe  9.^or(iebe  fitr  bie  ntarnenbe  nnb  erbanlidje  ©r|d)einung  lo 
bey  SlnodjenmanneiS.  5(ber  U'cr  nmr  ber  91ienfd),  ber  ha 
brinnen  nntcr  ber  A^^nt  biefer  gefpenftifdjen  SSadjc  fd)(ie[? 
Unb  nield)e  [eltfanie  I'nft  fanb  er  baran,  mit  ben  enifte|"ten 
5)ingen  fein  freolcc;  C^icfpotte  5n  treiben  ? 

Selit  offnete  ber  Sl^oljr  ba^o  5lueitdnf3er[te  3""^^^!^  "^^^t"  ^^^^  i3 
feite  nnb  [teUte  bie  bciben  Seudjter  anf  ben  ilaniin.  "^I^fannen^ 
ftiet,  bejfen  3Sangen  glit()tcn  nnb  fiebcrten,  trat  an^  (5'cnfter 
nm  Q§  anf^nreijVn  ;  A^affan  aber  l)ie(t  it)n  gnriid.  „<See(n[t 
nngcinnb,"  Jnarnte  er,  nnb  madjtc  bie  g'liigcltiire  einec>  9teben= 
jinnner^  an[,  nm  bein  ©rljilUen  in  nn]d}db(id}er  9(rt  mel)r  20 
Snft  ;,n  oerfdjaffen.  2^ann  entfernte  er  fid}  mit  eincm  bemiiti- 
gen  ©rnfje. 

3)er  ^tanbibat  fdjritt  eine  gutc  S^eite  in  ber  hammer  anf 
nnb  nicber,  nm  feinc  crrcgte  ^bantafie  ^nr  9in()e  jn  bringen 
nnb  ben  mnnbcrlidjften  "Jag   feine^^  SebeniS   ein^nfdjlnfern.  25 
2)ann  begrnb  er  fid)  in  bie  .^iffen. 

3!)od)  fanm  nmr  er  entfd](nmmert,  fo  trat  oor  ibm  bie 
©cftalt  ber  3ial)e(  SSertmiidcr  anf.  9(nn  fam  eine  bofe, 
fdjlimme  Stnnbc   fiir   ben   armen   Slanbibatcn.     (ir   mofltc 


40  S)er  i3c(juJ3  uon  bcr  Stanjel 

ftictjcn,  unb  iDurbe  Don  einer  bdmonifdjcn  ©etualt  511  ben 
giifsen  bc^  9J?dbd)cns  l)ingcH)orfcn.  (£t  ftomrndtc  unfinnigc 
Sittcn  unb  mac^tc  fid)  ucr^iucifcltc  isommrfc.  9ia(jc(,  cr[t 
erftaunt,  bann  ftrcngblidcnb  unb  uniuillig,  ftic^  iljn  ^uktjt 
5  emport  Hon  fid)  lucc}.  Setjt  ftanb  ber  ©cncral  ncbcn  i()m 
unb  rcidjtc  if)m  ba^o  ^^iftol.  „-3}ic  5^9"^'"  bo^icrtc  cr,  „n)irb 
bqluuncjcn  Don  bcr  mdnnlidjcn  (Slcmcntarfmft."  ^em  Slau- 
bibatcn  nnirbe  loie  oon  eifcrncn,  tcuflifdjcn  ^Iradcn  bcr  Slrnt 
gebogen,  unb  cr  fcljtc  fid)  bic  tob(id)c  Si^affc  an  bic  rcd)tc 

10  (Sd)(afc.  „5-lic{)c  mit  mir!"  ftiH)ntc  cr.  8ic  manbtc  fid)  ab. 
St  britdtc  (o^>,  unb  crlnadjtc,  nid)t  in  fcincni  ''Muk,  obcr  in 
!alteni  3d)iucif3c  gcbabct.  2)rcinial  iuicbcrI)oltc  fid)  bcr  qud= 
Icnbc  4;)o(btraum,  bh$  cr  cnb(id)  ha^i  g-cnftcr  auffd)lo^  unb  im 
rcinen  .^aud)c  bcr  I)ci(i(3cn  i^niijc  in  cincn  ticfcn,  bcrut)igcnben 

15  ©d)[af  ucrfanf. 

(5r  crn)ad)tc  nid)t,  bi^  .S^')affan  ntit  marmcni  SSoffcr  inS 
3inimcr  trat  unb  auf  feincn  i8cfc()t  bic  Salouficn  bffncte. 
Gin  l)imm(ifd)cr,  innig  blaucr  Zao,  unb  bac;  nun  t)alb  iicr= 
loci)tc,  nun  uoUbaUcnbc  (^cldutc  allcr  3ccijloctcn  bramj  in 

20  ba^o  (Sd)(af,^immcr. 

„®cncra(  ^lird)c  gcgancicn,"  fagtc  bcr  3Jcol)r.  „Q3cift= 
Iid)cr  ."pcrr  friit)ftitc£cn  ?"  — 


Unb  bcr,  9}cof)r  tog  nic^t. 

Siubolf  SBertiiiiidcr  luanbclte  in  bem  5(ugenbli(fe,  ba  fid) 
fcin  &ait  bem  2d)(ummci-  cntri^,  \d)on  luirDcit  bcr  Slirrf)e  t)on 
a}h)tl]ifon  untcr  ben  fonntdglidjen  Sdjaren,  npe(d)e  atle 
baf)infn()rcnbcn  iSegc  unb  ^u^fteige  beno(!erten.  5 

2)cr  fonft  fo  rai'dje  ©d)ritt  be^  ©encral^  ipar  l^eutc  ein 
gemeffener,  unb  [cine  4")ct(tung  bnrdjano  nn'tvbig  unb  nntabcltg. 
©r  wax  in  fd)U)ar5en  ^anunct  gefleibct,  unb  trug  in  ber 
bef)Qnb]d}n()ten  9ied)tcn  ein  niit  fdjmcrcn  Dergolbctcn  ©pangen 
gefdjloffeneiS  ©efaugbud).  la 

Scltjani !  3ScrtniitIIcr,  ber  feit  (nngeni  jcbc  Slird)c  gcmie- 
ben  IjQtte,  [tanb  bei  ben  3Jti)tI)ifonern  in  bem  [djiimmen  9infe 
unb  ber  fdjiucfelgelbcn  33c(end)tung  eineci  ucrljdrteten  ^rci^ 
geifte'o ;  c^o  mar  il)nen  einc  auc^gemadjte,  nidjt  anjufedjtenbe 
^atfadje,  ha]]  i()n  iibcr  fur^  ober  long  ber  'Jeufcl  Ijokn  15 
Uierbe  —  unb  bennod)  maren  fie  Ijer^lid)  erfrcut,  ja  gerii()rt, 
iljn  an]  ilirem  ^irdjmege  einl)cr]'d)reitcn  gu  ]c(]cn.  Sie  crbtirf= 
ten  in  jcinem  Grfdjeinen  burdjaufo  nidjt  einen  5(!t  ber  ^i^utV, 
bcnn  [ie  (iebten  ec^  nid)t  unb  l)ie(ten  ec'  fitr  ]d)mdf)(id}  —  bierin 
ben  gried)ifd)en  ^ramatifcrn  dbnnd)  —  menu  cine  crmadjfene  20 
"^l^crfon  ibren  dfjarafter  med)]"c(te ;  fie  trauten  co  bem  ®enc= 
rate  5U,  ha]]  er  fonfeqnent  bleibe  unb  refotut  into  ^l^erberben 
fabre.  !3^ie  ?J?l)tbifoner  fofUen  niefmebr  ben  ^lird)gaug  beio 
alten  £rieg^5mannc!o  aU  eine  .^;)bflid}feit  auf,  ai§>  cine  (S()re, 

41 


42  ^cr  (Scf)u^  Don  bcr  ^an^cl 

bie  cr  bcr  ©cmeinbc  cnucifc,  ak->  cincn  offcntlidjcn  ^?([i|d)icb!0' 
bejud^  Dor  [cincm  ?(bt]aiu]c  im  ^'^Iblogcr.  ®a^  ©rii^en 
na\)m  fcin  Gnbc,  unb  jcbcr  (^riif^  umrb  uon  bciii  l)cuto  aiu:(' 
naljm'^iucifc  iicut|clit]cn  mit  cincm  i)Jictcn  obcr  cincm  fnr^cn 
5  frcunblicljcn  3Sorte  crmibcrt. 

SScnigcr  crfreut  iibcr  ben  5(n[i(icf  beci  nngcmolinten  ilircl)= 
gangcrig  mar  bcr  'ipfarrcr  3SiIpcrt  3Scrtmii((cr,  aU  cr,  mit 
SQZantcI  nnb  Slragcn  angetan,  au^o  bcm  li^orc  fcincy  .Spofraunvj 
trat,  in  bcffcn  SJIittc  t)intcr  cincm  altcrcigrancn  ^i^rnnncn 
10  ;\mci  mdcf)tigc  ^appcln  [id)  fcifS  iin  3Sinbc  micgtcn.  ©cine 
Ubcrrafdjnng  mar  cine  DoKftdnbigc ;  bcnn  ^)iaf)ct  Ijattc 
gcfdjmicgcn. 

2)cr  "^l^farrcr,  cin  Scdj^igcr  oon  nod)  riiftigcm  ^ht^ofcljcn 
nnb  nidjt  gcrabc  gci[trcid)en,  aber  mdnnlidjcn  We[id)tc<,^iigcn, 
15  mod)tc  ben  (^knerat  ali?  cincn  ncrfndjtcn  SBcibmann  in  il^alb 
nnb  f^-clb  n'ol)l  Icibcn  ;  baf^  cr  abcr  fcinc  (Srbannng  gcrabc 
in  bcr  ilirdjc  Hon  'Dhjtljifon  fnd)tc  —  ba>5  Ijdttc  cr  il)m  gcrnc 
erlaffcn. 

Se  unmiUfommcncr,  bc[to  Ijoflidjcr  umr  bcr  (General,  (ir 
20  ,^og  ben  A^nt,  bann  nal)m  cr  ben  ''^Nfarrer  an  bcr  ,'panb  nnb 
fitt)rtc  il)n  in  ben  ^iux  jeinc!^  .Sl")anicci  ytriid.  Werabe  in 
bicfem  ^Hiigcnblidc  feiUc  bie  fdjbne,  morgenfri[d)c  ^Kabel  iljren 
^•nn  anf  bie  nntcrftc  Stnfc  bcr  Xreppe,  fonntdgUd)  angetan, 
nnb  cbenfallio  cin  tlcincci,  in  )d}mar,^en  Sammet  gcbnnbenei> 
25  (sJcfangbiid)  in  bcr  A^anb. 

„.^linb,  bn  bift  rci;^enb  !  cine  9(l)mpbc!"  begriitlte  [ic  Si^crt- 
miiKer.     ,,1'afie  bicf)  ndtcrlid)  an|  bie  3tirii  fiiffen  !" 

Sic  meigcrtc  [id]  nid)t,  nnb  bcr  tleinc,  abcr  [c[t=  nnb  mol)!^ 
gebantc  (^ieneral  ridjtetc  [idj  an[  ben  ^nniP't^cn  empor,  nm 


^er  ©(f)u^  t)on  ber  Slangel  43 

bie  feine  luei^e   ©tirn   be'5   fjoc^getuadjfenen   9}?abd)en§   gu 
erreic^en,  einc  ef)er  fomifc^e  afe  gdrtltc^e  ©ruppe. 

„93itte[t  bu  mtcf)  imc^  ber  ^rebigt  gu  Xifdjc,  SUter  ?"  fragte 
SSertmiiller. 

„@eI6ftuerftdnblid) !"  t)er)e^te  ber  gaftfrciinblidje  ^[arrcr.    s 
„dlai)d  hhibt  ^u  .^au)e  unb  bejorgt  bic  Sliidje." 

2)a^5  toitlige  SO^dbdjen  fiigte  mit  cinem  (eid)ten  ^nidfe 
t)in5u:  „2Bir  bebanfen  umo,  "ipate!"  unb  ci(te  in  ba!o  obcre 
<3todii)erf  ^uriid. 

„Sd}  Oringe  bir  etiua^o  mit,  ^((tcr,"  (dd)e[tc  ber  @encra(.  lo 

„®eH)e()r?"  futjr  ber  ^farrcr  fjcrou^o,  unb  feinc  5(ugen 
(eudjteten. 

^Bcrtmiilfer  nidtc  bejal)enb  unb  ^og  unter  bem  breiten 
©djo^e  fcine^o  Sanimetrode^J  ein  '^piftol  Ijcruor.  Xk  lior= 
ncf)mc  ^''icon  unb  ber  bomaio^ierte  Sauf  be^o  ffeinen  9D?ei[ter=  is 
ftiideci  ber  bama(igcn  33ud)ienfd)miebefun[t  [tadjcn  bem 
^^farrcr  geiualtig  in  bie  Slugen.  ©cine  gQn5e  2eiben|d)a[t 
crloadjte.  2i^ertmii((er  trat  mit  if)m  aihj  bem  bdmmerigcn 
^tur  burd)  bie  i^intcrtiire  ber  ^sfarre  in  ben  (Garten,  um  i()n 
bie  fo[tbare  t(eine  3i^affc  im  uollen  2agco(idjte  beluunbern  ^u  20 
(affen. 

5}ic  gan.^e  Sangjeite  bc!§  ,^au)eg  luor  mit  einer  giemlid) 
nicbrigen  iBcinlanbc  befteibct ;  an  bem  einen  Gnbc  biejVj 
griinen  33ogengangc^i  (latte  ber  ^^farrcr  nor  ^sabren  einc 
[tcinerne  50?ancr  mit  einer  fteincn  (2cf)eibe  au[fit()rcn  laffcn,  25 
unt  fidi,  an  bem  entgegengefctUen  (iingangc  '^^^ofto  faffcnb, 
mdt)rcnb  feiner  freien  Stunbcn  im  Sd)ie|Vn  ,^u  iibcn. 

„5(u!§  ber  Seoante?"  fragte  er,  [tdj  bcsg  ^^iftoIiS  bemddjti== 
genb. 


44  2)er  ©d)ufe  Don  bcr  Mangel 

„3Sene5tQni](f)e  9^Qdjat)mung.  ©iel)  I)icr  bie  uerfdjlungene 
S^iffre  ®®,  —  bcbciitct  ©rcgorio  ©ogjoli,"  riiljiutc  SScrt- 
miillcr. 

„Zd)  crinncrc  mid),  bicfen  <Bd^a^  Don  ^iftolc^cn  in  bciner 
5  SSaffcntamnicr  aii[  ber  ?{u  ge)ct)en  gu  f)aben,  —  aber  wax  e^ 
nidjt  ein  ^drdjcn  ?" 

„3)u  trciumft.  ..." 

„Sd)  fann  mid)  geirrt  l)aben.     ©pielt  ha§  fleine  2)ing 
leidjt  ?" 
10      „£eibcr  i[t  bcr  3)riider  ctluQ^o  nerlidrtet,  abcr  bn  barfft  ha§> 
frembe  9}?eifter[tildlcin  fcincm  tjicfigcn  iBiidj)cnmad)cr  anoer- 
traucn,  er  rt)iirbG  bir  c^o  ucrbcrbcu. " 

„(Stit)Q§  f)art?  tut  nic^tio!"  [agtc  bcr  ^farrcr.     Qx  mi)m 
trol.)  9J?antc(  nub  .STragen  am  eincn  Cube  bcr  Sanbe  ©tcUuug. 
15  5(ui  bcm  liufcu  ^uj^e  ru{)cnb,  bcu  rcdjtcu  Dorgcfctjt,  jog  er 
ben  ,f)al)u  uub  friimmtc  bcu  iHrm. 

(Sbcn  Dcrftnmuitcn  bic  6iIod"cu  an]  bcm  nal)cn  5tird)turmc, 
uub   i)a-^->  ^tu^i.^ittern  iljrcr  IctUcn  ©djtcigc  ucrttang  in  bcm 
©cfumuic  bcr  !i3c!opcn,  bic  fid)  gcrdn]d)Uod  nm  bic  nod)  nid)t 
20  gcfdjuittcucu  C^olbtraubcu  bcr  i^aubc  tnmmcltcn. 

S)cr  "^^farrcr  l)brtc  nicfjt'o  —  cr  britdtc  unb  briidtc  mit  bcm 
5(ufgcbot  alter  Hraft. 

„^fui,  3((tcr,  \va^$  fdjucibeft  bu  fiir  (^irimaffcn  ?"  fpottcte 
SBcrtmnllcr.  „03ib  ()er!"  (£r  cutrif?  il)m  bic  SBaffe  uub 
2,5  legte  feincu  ei|crueu  finger  an  bcu  2)riicfcr.  5)cr  .S^alju 
fd)(ug  fdjmcttcrnb  uicber.  „®u  ucrlicrft  bciuc  JJhi^tclfraft, 
'iu'ttcr !  3}idj  cutucrut  bic  gliebcrtbfcubc  Seucctn^ !  !vSd) 
milt  bir  fctbft  bcu  iUtcctjaniiouuiiS  ctlua^^  gcid)uicibigcr  madjcn 
—  hn  luci^t,  bafs  id)  ein  ruljuircidjcr  ©djtoffer  uub  gan^ 


2)er  ©c^u^  Don  ber  Si'anjel  45 

Ieiblid)er  Siidjfenfdjmieb  bin  !"    2)ci-  ©cncrol  lief?  bie  [djmudte 
fleine  SBaffe  in  bic  ^iefe  feincr  "Jal'dje  5urudQteiten. 

„9tein,  ncin,  nein !"  rie[  ber  ^farrer  leibenfd^aftlid^. 
„2)u  ()aft  e§  mir  einmat  gefd}en!t !  Sd)  laffe  ei§  nic^t  mef)r 
au^  ben  ^dnben  !  .  .  ."  5 

36gernb'' tjob  ber  General  bie  ^iftote  tpieber  ^ert)or  — 
nid^t  me^r  biejetbe.  ©r  I)atte  fie,  ber  alte  Xajc^enfpieler,  mit 
bem  and)  fiir  ein  [djarfereS  unb  ruf)ige^  5Inge  nid)t  Ieid)t 
batjon  ju  unterfdjcibenben  ^'i^^^^nS^  geluec^ielt. 

S)er  ^farrer  Ijielt  bie  3Sa[[e  fauni  luieber  in  ber  ^anb,  lo 
a{§  er  [id)  Don  nenem  in  ^ofitur  fteEte,  —  benn  er  n^or  gan5 
^euer  nnb  ^(amme  geinorben,  —  nnb  9)?ienc  mad)te,   ben 
|)Q()n  nod)  einnial  §u  fpannen. 

2)cr  ©encral   aber  fic(  if)m  in  ben  5lrm.     „^')ernad)!" 
rebete  er  i{)m  ju.     „^onnenuetter !     (S*3  ()at  (iingft  an-oge^  15 
Idutet." 

,^^err  SSifpert  Si^ertmiifler  ent)ad)te  wk  au§  einem  Grannie, 
befonn  fid),  (Qnid)tc.  Gv  f)erri"d)te  einc  tiefe  Stille,  nur  bie 
Si^copen  fummten. 

(£r  ftedte  bie  ^iftole  eilig  in  bie  gerdumige  9?odtafd)e,  unb  20 
bie  ^^ettern  bc)d)ritten  ben  fur^en,  je^t  oijllig  men[d)enleeren 
'^H\j  nad)  ber  natjen  Slird)e. 


5(1^  bie  jlrei  SBertmuIIer  ben  Ijetligen  9taum  betraten,  tear 
er  [d)on  biio  auf  ben  le^ten  ^lal^  gefiiHt.  ^m  @d)iffe  fafjen 
red)t^o  bie  SO^dnner,  UnU  bie  iffieiber,  im  (i()ore,  ha^  5IntU^ 
ber  ©cineinbe  ^ngeiyenbet,  bie  Slirdjendlteften,  unter  itjnen 

5  ber  5^rad)()alber. 

^loei  breite,  oben  burdj  ein  grofjeS  ^atbrunb  Derbunbene 
SD^auerpfciler  fdjieben  &)ox  unb  ilirdje.  5(n  bem  redjt^  ge(e= 
gcnen  jdjiucbte  bie  i^anget,  unb  am  ^-ujV  ber  fteilen  ^an5e(= 
treppe  befanb  fidj  ber  ein5ig  leer  gebliebene  Silj,  ber  niit 

10  ©djniljluerf  uerjierte  (Stul)(  Don  (Xidjenljolj,  iueldjen  ber 
^^farrer  iudljrenb  be??  ©ejangeci  cin^unetjnien  pflegte.  S)iefen 
tuie^o  er  jcl3t  bem  (^Jenerol  an,  unb  beftieg  obne  'i^er^ug  bie 
Slan^cl.  ®er  ^^erjpdtete  t)atte  (£ile,  ber  Wemeinbe  bie 
9^tnmmer  bec^  bentigen  Hirdjenliebei^  ,yi  be;^cid)nen. 

15  (£(5  luar  baci  beliebtefte  bc^o  ncnen  ®efangbud)v!,  ein  2)an!= 
lieb  fiir  bie  gehtngene  ^e[e,  erft  in  nenerer  ^^^eit  i)cv)a\]t  unb 
a\\<o  ®cnt]"d)lanb  gctonunen,  mit  breiften  unb  ge)d)madloien 
Sd)nurfeln  im  bamaligen  ^Kofofuftile,  aber  uidjt  oljue  Mlang 
unb  ^-arbe. 

'20  ^sebe  Stropbc  begann  mit  ber  5(n[[orbernng,  ben  (^3eber 
a((ec;  Wuten  uermittelft  eiiu'y  innner  miebcr  anbern  !3nftru= 
mentev  ,\u  (oben.  ^em  ^(ntor  mod)te  ein  .Slird)enbilb  oorge- 
fd)U'ebt  baben.  *;?(ber  nid)t  jene  ^arten  nuifi.ycrenben  (Sngel 
(sJiambclIiniv,  U'cU'be  an  bac<  Tidjtermovt  erinnern : 

46 


3)er  ©c^u^  Don  ber  S^anjel  47 

S)a  geigen  bie  ®eiger  fo  f)immlifc{)  flar, 
Sa  blafen  bie  Slafer  fo  lounberbar  .  .  . 

S^ein !  fonbern  bie  auf  einer  robuften  SSoIfe  (agernbe  unb 
mit  alien  mogtidjen  Snftrumenten  au^geriiftete  paussbacfige 
()immliid)e  i^offopeUe  irgenb  eineg  53rauourbilbe)o  aug  ber    s 
9?u6en!3[d)en  ©djule. 

„grot)(Ddet,  frol)(odet!  ..."  erfdjoU  c§  Ijeiter  unb  DoII= 
tonig  in  bem  )d)onen,  rcinlidjcn  9iaunie,  burdj  beffen  ad)t 
©pi^bogenfenfter  hm  (cudjtenbe  S3(au  beso  Ijimmlijdjen  Staged 
I)ereinquoE.  lo 

S)er  ©eneral,  beffen  ©intritt  ein  iDo()IgefaIIigc^  ©emurmel 
erregt  f)atte,  U'cnbete  fcin  gcfainnic(tc'5  5lnt(ilj  ber  ©emcinbe 
3U,  fonnte  abcr  mit  einer  ungc.^untngcncn  SSenbung  be^^ 
Stopfeio  (cid)t  ben  f}o(}en  <Sil3  beobad)ten,  wo  fein  ^^etter  (}or= 
ftete.  (Sben  jcljt  luarf  er  einen  S5lid  Ijinauf.  2)er  ©eelforger  is 
Don  9J?i)tbifon,  ber  'i)a^^-'  !5nbellieb  fd)on  oft  gef)brt  tjatte 
unb  feincr  ebcnfal^o  fd)on  oft  gcf)a(tenen  ^^rebigt  fid)cr  tuor, 
betaftete  (eife  feine  Xafdjc. 

„^ofaunet,  pofaunet !  ..."  brbtjnte  co  burdj  ha^i  Sdjiff. 
SSertniiiller   fdjiette    bie   itan^eltreppe  (jinanf.     3)er   !i>cttcr  20 
t)atte  bay  fteinc  Xer,^ero(  aiKS  ber  2afd}e  gc^ogen,  unb  betrad)= 
tcte  e^o  (jintcr  ber  l)o()en  ilan,^elbriiftung  mit  5(ugcn  ber  IHcbe. 

„^rommctet,   brommetet !  ..."  fangcn  bie  9Jtl)tf)ifoner. 
9Jtittou  burd)  ben  Xrompcteuliirm  fibrte  ber  ('•kneral  beutlid) 
ein  fdjarfc^o  iiuadeu,  ai<6  U'iirbe  broben  eiu  -^oabn  ge^ogen.  25 
(IT  lad)elte. 

^selit  fam  bie  (elite,  bie  SiebIing^:5ftrop()e  ber  9Jh)tl)itone= 
rinueu.  „Unb  flotet,  0  flbtet !  .  .  ."  fangeu  fie,  fo  fd)on  fie 
fonnten.     ^er  (General  luarf  Uncbcr  einen  oevftobienen  Slid 


48  $)er  Sdjufe  Don  ber  Slai^el 

wad)  ber  ^anjel  ()inaii[.  Spictcnb  Iccjte  bcr  ^farrcr  eben 
[cincu  bicfcii  finger  an  ben  'I)riicfor ;  limfjte  er  bod),  ha\]  er 
bie  g-eber  mit  aller  (^elualt  nidjt  beiuegen  fonnte.  5(ber  er 
5og  if)n  glcidj  lutcber  ^itviid,  unb  bie  fanfteii  ^(oten  Derflangcn. 

5      !J)er  (ycncrat  unteii  an  bcr  Uan^cl  legtc  in  gebriidter  ®tim= 
miing  jeiu  (^3c[id)t  in  ^'-'^^ten. 

Se^t  bctete  ber  gei[tlid)e  §err,  ber  ha^  !teine  ®ett?et)r  in 
feinc  gerdumtge  ^afdje  ^uriidgleitcn  licf^,  in  allcr  5(nbadjt 
bie  ^iturgic,  unb  (aci  bann  'Den  Xe^l  an*?  ber  groBen,  ftcinbig 

10  Quf  bem  Stan^elbrette  (agcrnben  iSibcI.  CS^o  luar  ber  (jerrlidje 
[tebenunbDier^igfte  ^faliu,  ber  ha  beginnt:  ^'ro()todet  mtt 
.^dnben,  alle  ^^olfer,  (obet  (^ott  mit  grofjeni  SdjciUe ! 

^ri)d)  nub  flott  ging  e§  in  bie  'iprcbigt  tjinein,  nnb  fdjon 
wax  fie  iibcr  i()r  erftco  S)rittc(  gebtc()en.    ^Jcod)  cinmal  (auerte 

15  ber  (^)encra(  empor,  [id)tlid)  enttdn|d)t,  mit  einem  faft  nor^ 
hjurf^DoKen  33lide,  bcr  fid)  aber  p(iilUid)  crfjcitcrte.  ®cr 
^farrcr  battc  iiu  i^v^nicr  bcr  ?(ftion,  iudf)rcnb  feine  IMnfe  Dor 
allcin  !^solfc  geftifulicrte,  mit  ber  burdj  bie  ftQn5c(  gcbedtcn 
9Jed)ten  inftinftiu  ba-o  ge(iebte  Xer,^cro(  luiebcr  beruorgc^ogen. 

20  „2obet  C^iott  mtt  grojlcm  Sdjade!"  rief  er  ani^  unb,  paff! 
fnadtc  ein  h'df tiger  Sdjufj.  (It  ftaub  im  9Jand).  ''^((i?  er 
micber  [idjtbar  untrbc,  quoll  bie  blaue  ^^ulocrmolfc  laugfam 
uin  ibn  empor  unb  |d)iuebte  luie  ein  ^ilni brand)  iibcr  ber 
(^3cmcinbe. 

'25  (vntfeticn,  Sd)red,  (5ri"tanncn,  \Hrgcr,  oorn,  erftidtco  (^e= 
ldd)tcr,  biefe  gan;^e  ^^oulcitcr  Hon  (*»5cfnl)len  fanb  ibren  ^fn^o- 
brud  auf  ben  (^3c[id)torn  bcr  iicr|amineltcu  ;]ul)brer.  -5)ic 
ftird)cndttc)'tcn  ini  Cibor  aber  ;,cigten  entriiftcte  unb  ftrafenbe 
SDiicncu.     Die  i'agc  umrbe  bebentlid). 


S)er  ©d^u^  t)on  ber  ^anjel  49 

Setjt  loenbcte  fid)  ber  ©eneral  niit  einer  sugteid)  leutj'eltgen 
unb  impoiiierenbcn  @c6drbe  an  bie  aufcjercgten  9i)Zl)tt)ifoner : 

„£icbeu  S3ruber,  lafjt  cud)  ben  @d)uf3  nid)t  an[ed)ten. 
33ebentct :  c^^  ift  nadj  incn]d)lid)er  ^oraiisfidjt  ha'^  le|ite 
3)?al,  ba^  id)  mid)  in  eureu  9J?itte  erbanc,  el)e  id^  biefen  5 
meinen  ftevbjidjcn  Seib  ben  ^tugeln  preiiogcbe.  —  Unb  ^^r, 
^err  ^farrer,  ^cigt  ©nd)  a^5  einen  ent]d)loffenen  9J?ann  unb 
fid)rt  ©nern  Sermon  jn  ©nbe." 

Unb  ruirfUd),  ber  ^^[arrer  fel^te  unerid)roden  tuieber  ein 
unb  ful)r  in  feiner  ^^^rebigt  fort,  unbeirrt,  ol)ne  ben  g-aben  10 
5U  oerlieren,  of)ne  fid)  urn  ein  3Sort  ju  Oergreifen,  ju  ftottern 
ober  fid)  3U  oerfpred)en. 

%[k<-$  fe()rte  Uiieber  in  bie  Drbnung  guriid.  9^ur  ha^ 
blaue  ^^uloerlt)o(fd)en  woEte  fid)  in  bcm  gefd)Ioffenen  Diaume 
gar  nid)t  berlieren  unb  fc^mebte  ^artnddig  iiber  ber  ©emeinbe,  is 
batb  ini  (2d)atten,  balb  Oon  einem  Sonnenftrd)!  be(eud)tet, 
h'h5  feine  Umriffe  immer  ungemiffer  Jourben  unb  fic^  enbli(^ 
auflbften. 


SBa^renb  ber  ^[arrer  feine  ^rebigt  ta^fer  gu  ®nbe  fut)rte, 
^atte  bie  baf)eim  gebliebene  9Ja{jeI  ber  olten  Sabeli  unb  bem  ^ur 
5tug(tju(fe  Don  bicfer  tjerfaeigetjoltcn  9?Qd)ba^3!tnbe  itjre  SBefe^Ie 
gegeben  unb  trat  je^t,  ein  Stijrbcfjen  unb  ein  f (cine^  SSinjermef^ 

5  [er  in  ber|)anb,t)or  bie  t)intere  ^^ou^tiire,  um  einige  it)rer  reifen, 
fonnegcbrdunten  ©olbtrauben  Hon  ber  Saube  gu  fdjneiben. 

2)a  fat)  [ie,  fid)  gerabe  gcgeniiber,  )uo  ber  ^nfefteig  um  bie 
Oon  ber  Sanbftrafee  abtiegenbe  ©eite  iit^S  ©arten^  lief,  ein 
fettfameS  ©djaufpiel. 

10  (Sin  unt)eim(id)er  9J?enfd)  ftiil5te  bie  |)dnbe  auf  ben  B^iun, 
fc^rtang  fid)  mit  flicgenben  9^odfd)of5cn  in  einem  tviihm  ©otje 
iiber  bie  ^ede  unb  fant  ifjr  ftrad^S  entgegen.  Stanm  traute 
fie  iljren  5(ugen.  Si^onnte  er  e^^  fein  ?  Unmoglid) !  Unb 
bodj,  er  luar  e^. 

15  ^fannenfticl  (jotte  i)a§  ^ru()ftud,  iDeId)e^?  i()m  ber  bienft- 
befliffene  d)lo{)x  ini  Speifefaale  auf  ber  %n  Oorfel^te,  !anm 
beridjrt.  (S^o  trieb  ifjn  fort  iiber  bie  jcljt  gefenfte  ^i^Qbriide, 
bergan,  ber  '^^farre  Hon  9!Jh)tt)ifon  ^u.  (£r  U)uf]te  bafi  er 
bie  totrafjcn  unb  Steige,  tuenn  and)  nur  fitr  fur^e  l]c\t,  noc^ 

20  leer  fanb,  unb  einer  ber  geftern  enipfaugcnen  (Sinbriidc  mar 
luie  ein  (Stad)el  in  ber  aufgercgten  ©eele  bec^  H'anbibaten 
()aften  gcbliebcn. 

Sl)m  fct)(c  bie  9!}?dnu(id)feit,  batte  ber  (^kneral  ibni  l)or= 
geljalten,  bie   einen   unfel)lbareu  Sieg   iiber   hm  SSeiblidje 

50 


Ser  ©c^u^  Don  ber  ^anjet  51 

baDontrage.  ®a§  Qah  bem  ^onbibaten  ju  fcfjaffen,  unb  ha 
^id}  it)m  etne  itadj[te  ®e(egen()eit  bot,  etluaS  noc^  feiner  5(n=^ 
fid^t  ^iifineg  511  unternefjmeu,  unb  gcrabe  ba§,  lt)05U  ber 
©enerot  if)n  aufgeforbert  ^atte,  fo  entfc^Iofs  fid)  ber  35er= 
luilberte,  9tal)et,  n)enn  auc^  of)ne  ^^eueriuaffe,  mit  einem  5 
SJbrgenbejhdje  ju  iiberrafdjen. 

2)er  ©prung  iiber  bie  ^ede  wax  bonn  freilid^  feine  ,^e(ben= 
tat  geluefen,  fonbern  eine  '^iudjt  nor  ben  erften  ()cimfel)rcnben 
^ird)gangern,  bie  er  jluijdjen  ben  S^ciumen  ber  Sanbftro^e  ^u 
fef)en  glaubte.  10 

3Sie  er  [ic^  mit  unterne^menber  WmK  unb  in  entjc^iebener 
.^altung  ber  SSertmidlerin  nciljerte,  erfdjraf  bie[e  ernftlic^ 
iiber  fein  2tugfef)en,  feine  fiebernben  5(ngen,  bie  33(dffe  unb 
5(b)pannung,  toie  [ie  eine  jdjlafloje  ^adjt  an]  bem  5(ntli6e 
juriidldfjt.  ?(ud}  ber  f)erabt]dngenbe,  \)alh  Qbgcbret)te  Slnopf,  15 
unb  bie  Seere,  bie  ber  anbere  meggeriffene  gelaffen,  entgingen 
ifjr  natiirlid)  teinen  ^(ugenblid  unb  oolfenbeten  ben  bedng- 
[tigenben  (Sinbrud. 

Jim  |)immet§  milieu,  n)a§  ift  ©ud),  ^err  5I^i!ar?"  fagte 
ha§  93?dbd}cn.  „©eib  Sljr  franf  ?  St)r  t)abt  etluaS  3?er=  20 
fti3rte^3,  ^rembe'5  an  (Sudj,  ha^2>  mid)  crfdjredt.  D  ber 
t)ei((ofe  '^ak,  —  \va§  {)at  er  mit  (^ud)  uorgenommen  ?  Sr 
getobte  mir  bod),  ^ud)  md)t§  an^utun,  unb  nun  l)at  er  Sud) 
gdnjiid)  jerritttct !  Gr^dbft  mir  I)aarf(ein,  ma^  (Sud)  au[  ber 
%n  5uge[tof3en  —  liiet(cid)t  meife  id)  9f?at."  25 

5U^o  if)r  ber  Slanbibat  in  bie  oerftdnbigcn  unb  bod)  fo  luar= 
men  9(ugen  blidte,  marb  er  fid)  urpUM^(id)  beffen  bemufet,  ma^ 
if)n  eigent(id)  t)ergetriebcn.  ®er  ^obolb  bey  ^Ibenteuery,  ber 
fid)  beim  erften  <Sd)ritte,  ben  er  auf  ber  5(u  getan,  i^m  auf 


52  2)er  ©rfjiif3  Don  ber  ^anjet 

hen  9?acfcn  gefc^t  (jatte,  fprong  Hon  fcinem  Otiiden  unb  Iie§ 
iljn  faljvcn. 

I^is^  tn'S  ffcinfte  bcidjtete  cr  ben  Karen  Oraunen  5lugcn 
feine  (Sriebniffc  an]  ber  SnfeL     t£"r  geftanb  it)r,  iljn  Ijabe  ber 

5  35onunrf  be^3  ©eneralv,  iljui  feljle  ha^  Wanniidjc,  uerbliifft 
nnb  bcnnrntjigt,  oncf)  jeljt  fbnne  er  nod)  nid)t  bariiber  {jm- 
luegfoinnien.  Unb  er  bat  |ie,  il)m  aufridjtig  gn  fagen,  ob  tjier 
ein  SD^ongel  [ei,  unb  luie  beni  ab5n()elfen  ludre. 

9ial)el  betradjtete  i(jn  ein  3Seild)en  fa[t  geriiljrt,  bann  bradj 

10  [ie  in  ein  \)dic§  (^elddjter  aibi. 

„^er  ^ate  trieb  mit  (Sud)  fein  Spiel,"  fagte  fie,  „aber  ha]] 
er  Gild)  ha^  griedji)d)e  5tbenteuer  tuiberriet,  wax  redjt.  S()r 
luoHtet  aw-S  (Surer  eigenen  9?atur  Ijerau^o,  unb  er  l)at  ©ud) 
beimgejpottet.  .  .  .  3i5arunt  and)  ?   S^ie  Z^)v  feib,  unb  gerabe 

15  luie  Sfjr  feib,  gefallt  ^(jr  inir  am  beften.  'i|5apav  ungeift* 
lid)e  3Seib(uft  tjat  niir  genng  fdjluere  Stunbcn  geinad)t! 
Jyiir  mid}  fob'  id)  mir  ben  9Jtann,  ber  unfern  1)orf(euten  mit 
einem  erbau(id)en,  burd)[id)tigen  3.l>anbe(  l)or(eud)tet,  unfern 
3ef)ntiuein  fd)ludmei|e  trinft,  feine  '^xan  lieb  ijat  unb  ^umeikm 

20  Don  einem  befd)eibenen  unb  ge(et)rten  ^reunbe  befnd)t  mirb ! 
.  .  .  2)iefe  ft^abaliere !  Sd)  l)abe  iibergenng  Don  ibren 
'Jafelbisfurfen,  menu  fie  ben  ^ater  mit  iliofj  unb  2Bagen 
iiberfallen !  —  ^er  'i^ak  [jat  (5ud)  geftern  in  fo  moiulje^^  ein- 
gemeil)t,  l)at  er  (5ud)  nid)t  aud)  ben  <Streid)  er5dt)It,  ben  er  mit 

25  adjt^ebn  !5abren  feinein  jungen  'Jt^eibe  fpieltcV  Sie  geliiftete 
nad)  opanifd)brbtd)en,  mie  man  fotd)c  in  ^-J-^abcn  bddt.  „Sd) 
i)ok  fie  bir  luarm  !"  fagte  er  galant,  fattclte  unb  uerritt. 
Sn  "iViben  legte  er  bie  i^rotdien  in  eine  Sdjadjtet  nnb  eine 
3ei(e  ba^n,  er  uerreife  \m  fc^mebifdje  iiager.    2)iefen  3(bfdjieb 


®er  @c()u^  Don  ber  Slanjet  53 

fanbte  er  burcE)  einen  3^oten,  if)n  felbft  aber  fa^  [te  biele  Satire 
nicl)t  njieber.  2)o^  Ijcittct  !x3t)r  nicljt  getaii !"  Unb  [te  rcidjtc 
bcm  [tillcu  ^^ifar  bie  ."panb. 

„5lber  je^t  mu^  ic^  Gudj  fogleic^  bie  Slniipfe  bcfc[tigen," 
feljtc  [tc  mid)  I^injii,  „C!S  tut  luir  in  hen  ?(ugen  unb  in  ber    s 
Sccic  iue(j„(Sud)  in  biefcm  ^itftQ^^c  ju  fcl)cn  !     ©e^t  (Su(^  !" 
—  babei  jeigte  [ie  auf  cin  33nnf(ein  untcr  ber  Saube  —  „id} 
l)ole  i^tv'wn  unb  9ZabcI." 

^fannenftiel  gefjordjtc,  unb  [ic  entfprang  mit  bem  trauben= 
gefiiKtcn  ^iirbdjcn.  lo 

9(un  tain  e^o  iiber  i()n  mie  ^arabicfcogtiid.  2id)t  unb 
@riin,  bie  uicbrigc  Saube,  basi  bcfdjeibcnc  ^^fan1)aug,  bie 
Grlufung  lion  ben  3)dniouen  be^o  ,3^ucifel^  unb  ber  Unrul)e ! 

©ie  frei(id),  bie  il]n  baoon  bcfreit  f^atte,  loar  felbft  Oon 
Unrutje  ergriffcn.    2Beld)cn  ©trcid)  Iiatte  ber  General  geptant  is 
obcr  ld]on  ousogefutirt  ?     ©ie  madjte  [id)  ^^orioiirfe,  it)m  freie 
^^anh  ba^u  gcgcbeu  ^n  Ijaben. 

^n  ber  Sliid)c  erfnbr  fie,  ber  .*oerr  'ipfarrer  l)abe  [idj  mit 
bem  (General  eingcfdjloffen,  unb  balb  baronf  feien  bie  Slirdjen= 
diteften  longfam  unb  feierlid)  bie  Xreppe  ()inanfgc]"djrittcn.  20 
Qtnia^^  Uncrbbrtco  miiffe  in  ber  Slircf)e  uorgef alien  [ein. 

^er  ^-ifd^hiri,  ber  iljr  qu'o  feinem  "Jroge  ^orellen  bradjte, 
ttnirbe  Oon  ibr  befrogt ;  aber  er  rtiar  nid)t  gum  9?eben  5U 
bringcn  unb  fd)nitt  ein  bumme?>  (^efidjt. 

93eftiir5t  eitte  haS^  5ll?(1bd)en  in  i()re  Shammer  unb  mufjte  25 
longe  fudjen,  e^e  fie  9iabet  unb  ^^'ii^n  \'^^^- 


yiadjhcm  bcr  ©ottciSbicnft  511  30?tjtljifon  oljtic  ircitere  ©to- 
rung  fcin  tSnbc  gcitommcn  Ijattc,  wavcn  bie  35ettcrn  nebcn- 
cinanbcr  in  bic  nal)c  ^^[arrc  ^uriirfgcfdjrtttcn,  bcr  ©eetforger 
5ur  Stcdjtcn  bc!§  (^cncral^,  ol)ne  fief)  urn  bcii  ^uc^bruc!  bcr 
5  iiffcntUcfjcii  SQt'ciiumg  511  !itmmcrn,  mctd)cr  in  ben  9!}?icncn 
bcr  iljiicn  3^cgcgnciibcn  unlicrfciiubar  511  Icfcn  toar. 

2)ort  iiffnctc  bcr  gciftlidjc  SBcrtniiincr  fcin  ©tubicr^immcr, 
ticf^  ben  lucltlidjcn  luic  cincn  ftraffdiligcn,  armcn  ©iinbcr 
nQd)fDinincn  unb  l)crfd)lof5  forgfiiltig  bic  Xiirc.  Sann  trat 
10  cr  bidjt  an  ben  ^-rcudtdtcr  l)cran.  „^scttcr  ©cncrot,"  fogte 
cr,  „bu  Ijoft  an  niir  gcljanbclt  aU  cin  Scf)c(nt  uhb  cin  93nbe !" 
nnb  cr  modjtc  ?Jcicnc,  iljit  am  ftragcn  ^u  leaden. 

„.^")anb  Uicg !"  cntgcgnctc  bicfcr.     „Qoll  id)  mid)  mit  bir 

ranfcn,  luic  iucilanb  mit  bcm  inciter  ofiH]^)^!''^  ^"■''•i  ©tabcl= 

15  Ijofcn  in  bcr  9iat!?lanbc  .yi  ^iirid),  aU  iv'ix  unio  bic  ^nn-iidcn 

jan^otcn,  bafj  cS  nnr  fo  ftob  !  i^cbcnfc  bcin  9(mt,  bcinc  SSiirbc !" 

„9Dccin  ^^(mt,  mcinc  5Kiirbe!"  Uucbcrl)oltc  bcr  "^^sfarrcr 
langfam  nnb  fdjmcr,^tid).  CSinc  Xrdnc  ncWc  fcinc  granc 
SlMmpcr.  W\t  bicfcn  Uicr  fc()(id)tcn  Shorten  luar  bas^fclbe 
20  anc^gcbriidt,  uh>o  nnc*  in  jcncr  grofjartigcn  Xirabc  crfdjiittcrt, 
mit  lucldjcr  rtlicUo  lion  fcincr  i^un-gangcnljcit  nnb  fcincm 
9(mtc  ?(bfd)icb  nimmt. 

2^cr  (*')cncral  fd)lndtc.     3)ic  Xrdnc  bci3  atten  3)?annc'o  iDar 

iljm  cntjdjicbcn  ^n  Did. 

54 


Scr  @d)u^  t)on  bcr  Mangel  65 

„Qa,  la,"  troftete  er,  „bu  t)aft  eine  priidjtige  Slattbliitigfeit 
ge^eigt.  3(uf  mcine  (J()re,  cin  ed)tcr  SBertmuIIer !  (£^  ift  ein 
gelb^crr  an  bir  bcrtoren  gcgangcn." 

5l6er  bie  (Sd)mcicf)ctct  ncrfing  nidjt.  Hucf)  ber  9}Zoment 
bcr  SSc^mut  luar  tioritbergegaitgcn.  5 

„3Somit  Ijabc  id)  bid)  bcleibigt?"  5iirntc  bcr  Gntriiftcte. 
„§abc  id)  jc  in  meincr  itirdjc  an]  bid)  geftidjclt  ober  angc= 
fpicit?  ipabc  ic^  bid)  nid)t  in  beinem  .^cibcntume  bollig 
iDcrbcn  laffcn  unb  bid)  gcbcdt,  ipie  id)  fonntc  ?  —  Unb  jam 
3)anfc  bofiir  ()a[t  bu  mir  f)intcr(iftig  bic  ^^iftolc  ocrtan)d)t,  bu  10 
©auHcr  unb  ^a|d)en)pic(cr !  —  SSarum  lic[d)impfft  bu  mcinc 
graucn  .^"^aarc,  Sliub  bcr  S3Dio()cit?  2Scil  C!§  bir  in  beiner 
eigcucn  ^aut  nidjt  toot)I  ift!".  .  . 

„2q,  la,"  jagte  bcr  ©cncral. 

©^^  pod)tc.  S)ic  ^^ird)cndltc[tcn  Hon  9.")ii)t()ifon  tratcn  in  15 
bie  ©tube,  bcm  Slrad)l)a(bcr  ben  9,kirtritt  laffcnb,  unb  flclltcn 
[ic£)  in  ciucm  ^'^albfrcifc  ben  3Sertmiif(ern  fcicrlid),  fa[t  fcinb= 
fclig  gcgeniibcr.  2)cr  (General  Iq^5  in  ben  (angen,  gc[urd)ten 
©e[id)tern,  ha]]  er  niit  jcinem  Id[terlid)cn  ©djcr^e  ha^i  bi3rflid)c 
@e[ii()(  id)iuer  beteibigt  I)abe.  20 

Sn  ber  "Xat,  bcr  ^rad)f]a{bcr,  auf  ben  fie  altc  I)inf)orten, 
tear  in  ben  "iicfen  feiner  Sccle  cmport.  35>enn  er  fid)  and) 
ben  abenteuerlic^cn  3?orfa[I  nid)t  ganj  crffdren  fonnte,  fcljte 
er  it)n  bod)  nnbebeutlid)  auf  bic  ^icd)nung  bc!o  ©cncralfS, 
tucldjcr,  bic  ©d)UHid)c  fcincci  gciftnd)cn  9.5cttcr^^  fid)  5n  9hit^e  25 
mad)enb,  cin  lanbfunbigcig  'iJfrgcrniiS  t)abe  auftiften  iDoIIen. 
3)cm  ^rad){)a(ber  lag  bie  G()re  feiner  ©emeinbc  am  .^cr^en, 
unb  er  I)atte  ha^^y  9.')h)tf)ifonerfird)(ein  mit  feinem  fd)lanfen 
4"ie(mc  unb  feinen  t)cllcn  ad)t  Jcnftcrn  anfrid)tig  licb. —  Siife 


66  2)er  ©d^ufe  Don  ber  ^anjet 

tDar  it)m  nad)  bein  ©djiueifie  bcr  3Sod)c  bcr  ^ird)gang  im 
reinlid)en  ©onntag!§rode  unb  ben  8d)nancn)d)ut)cn,  jii^  imb 
nadjbennid)  Xaufc  unb  iBcftattung,  bie  ben  ©ottcsbicnft  unb 
bag  menfd)lid)e  Sebcn  begren5en  unb  einrat)men,  fiife  ba§ 
5  5Ingerebctocrben  a\§  [tcrdUdjcr  Slbam  unb  unfterbtidje  ©ee(e, 
fii^  ba^o  S!dmpfcn  mit  bcm  (Sd)Iummcr,  bag  Ubermanntrterben, 
bag  2Sicberent)ad}en ;  fiifs  bag  frdftigc  5(mcn,  fiif^  bag  3"= 
fammenfteljcn  mit  ben  5ilte[ten  auf  bem  Slird)f)ofc  unb  bie 
S3egru^ung  beg  ^farrerg,  fii^  bag  gemiitlic^e  |)eimn:)anbe(n. 

10  SD?an  mujite  \t)n  fcljen,  ben  el^rbaren  ©reig  mit  bcm  fd)arf' 
ge^eidjncten  S!opfe,  iDenn  er  bci  einer  5Irmen[tcuer,  nad)  bcr 
5lufforbcrang  beg  ^errn  ^forrerg  ^u  fdjiiner,  briibcrltdjcr 
SSoI)Itat,  bag  SSaffer  in  ben  5(ugcn,  aug  feinem  ©clbbcutel 
ein  roteg  .f^cllerd^cn  l^erdorgrub  !  — 

15  ^nx^,  bcr  ^rad)t)atbcr  tvav  ein  !ird)(id)cr  9}?ann,  unb  ha§ 
^er5  blutete,  ober  ridjtigcr  gefagt,  bie  C^Jaflc  !od}tc  il)m,  bie 
©tdtte  fciner  fonntdglic^cn  (S^efiitjle  t)erungtimp[t  unb  Iddjcr- 
lid)  gemad)t  ,^u  jcf)cn. 

„^a§  fiUirt  (Sud)  Iiierl)er?"  rcbcte  ber  (^kncrat  ifin  an, 

20  unb  fij-icrtc  ilin  mit  bliticnbcn  ?(ugcn  [o  fdjarf,  baf^  bcr  Mrad}= 

Ijalbcr,  bcr  trot',  feincg  guten  (^icmiffeng  bag  nid)t  mol)(  ertra= 

gen  fcnntc,  mit  fcincn  5(ugcn[terncn  nad)  rcd)ty  unb  linfo 

auglpid),  big  eg  i()m  enblid)  gclang,  ©tanb  ^u  batten. 

„?-')?ad)t  ang  einer  ?J?nde  fcincn  (SIcfanten  !"  fubr  3S>ert' 

25  miiflcr,  oI)nc  bie  '?(ntmort  ,^u  erumrten,  fort.  „9?ct)mt  ben 
Qdju]]  atg  cinen  ucrfpatcten  aihj  bcr  Sc[c,  ober  fiir  iDag  ^(}r 
rt)oirt!"  — 

„®ie  :^c|c  mar  mittclmdf^ig,"  crlyibcrtc  bcr  .^irdicndltcftc 
mit  t)crl)a!tcncm  6himmc,  „unb  ber  ^dju]]  i[t  ein  redjt  bb)"er 


®er  (S(^u^  t)on  ber  Mangel  57 

^anbet,  Sf)r  |)erren  SBertmutter !  Sc^  befil3e  eirte  (Ef)ronif 
t)on  @tabt  unb  Sanb ;  barinnert  ftef)t  ner^cidjnct,  ba^  bor 
Saljreit  cincm  juncjcn  gciftlidjcn  ^crrn,  bcr  fcincr  Sraut  iiber 
ben  (jciltgcn  ^cid)  I)tn  trtit  ueiiiebten  5(ugcn  jurutnftc  ..." 
ber  Slrad)t)albcr  mac^te  an  feinem  ^alfe  ba§  ^^i'i)*^"  ^^"c^  ^ 
©djnitte^.  ^  ^ 

„33(5b[tnn  !"  fiifir  ber  ©encrat  ungebutbig  baglDifc^cn. 

„Scf)  I)abe  511  4'>aiife  and)  cine  Slet3ergcfd)id)te,"  fpradj  ber 
^radjt)a(bcr  fiartnddig  fort,  „barinnen  alle  Xrennungcn  unb 
©eften  Hon  ^tnfang  bcr  2Bc(t  on  befc^riebcn  unb  abgebilbct  10 
[inb.  5(bcr  tcin  ^Ibamit  ober  3Sicbcrtdu[cr  f)Qt  e^^  je  unter= 
nommcn,  bci  ir)d()renbcr  ^rcbigt  cincn  Si^u^  ab^ugebcn. 
2)a^,  .^err  ^^farrcr,  ift  cine  neue  D^cligion." 

5)ie[cr  fcuf5te.     'A^a§>   Seifpiellofe  feiner  %at  [tanb  if)m 
bcut(id)  gcnug  bor  5lugcn.  15 

„^lan  mirb  ben  Sdiuf?  in  ^mid)  untcr[ud]cn,"  broI]te 
jcljt  bcr  unbarmbcr^igc  33aucr,  „bie  Sijuagogc,"  cr  ruoUte 
fagcn  Sijnobc,  „nnrb  baritber  [iljcn.  (S^  tut  mir  Icib  fitr 
Q:ml),  .*r)crr  ^farrcr ;  abcr  id)  I]o[fc,  [ic  fdlft  cincn  [d)ar[cn 
Sprudj.  '^Ind)  fo  luirb  un^5  ber  2pott  nidjt  cr|part  lucrbcn,  20 
unb  ba!o  ift  ha§>  ©d)limmftc,  bcnn  bcr  (2pott  \)at  ein  (^dl}c^ 
Scbcn  an  unfcrm  Sec.  S^i^enn  id)  nur  bran  bcnfc,  inirb  e^ 
mir,  bcini  (Sib,  fdjiDar^i  oor  ben  ?(ugcn.  5)a(o  gan^c  rcdjte 
lifer  ba  briibcn  (ad)t  unci  ciib}.  Slcinen  Sdjoppen  !onncn  iDir 
mcbr  trinfcn  in  ^Jtcilcn  ober  Slitfenad),  obnc  baf^  fie  unS  ber-  2.5 
bbbnen  in  alien  ^^onarten  unb  Siebcruicifen.  ®er  ©d)u^ 
l)on  9;)hjtbifon  ftirbt  nidjt  am  See,  fo  lucnig  al^o  in  5lItorf 
ber  Xclfcnfdjuf?.  (Sr  baftet  unb  Icbt  bci  iUnb  unb  Hinbe^- 
linb.     Sdj  berufe  mid)  auf  (ind),  A^err  ©cncral,"  fuljr  cr 


58  2)er  ©cf)ii^  t)on  bcr  Slanjel 

fort,  unb  bie  dten  ^lugeit  Ieud)tetcn  boioljaft,  „Sf)r  tt)t^t, 
luag  ba^i  fjct^cn  luifl !  2Bic  longe  ift  e^  l)cr,  ha\]  ^()r  l^on 
Dtoppcr^lrt)!  ab^ogt  ?  !Damat'o  lourbct  S()i-  Don  ben  ^\at{)o= 
Ii[rf)cn  bcfitngcn,  unb,  gtaubt  St)r'^?  ba^  lebt  nod).  ^{)r 
5  feib  cin  Dcrruljmtcr,  abfigiirter  2)?ann,  abcr  njat^  I)ilft  ha^  ? 
@rft  t)orgc[tcrn  nod)  fnbr  cin  nof(c!§  ^^i(gcr[d)iff  Don  Diidjtcr^- 
mt)!  I)cr  nni  btc  5lu  niit  grofjcni  i^Jdnn  unb  (^5c|Qng.  ^dj 
ftanb  in  nicincm  3Seinbcrge  unb  bcnfc :  bic  9taiTen !  — 
(^cgcn  Gncr  .^;)aih$  (jin  tuerbcn  [ic  [till.     „'^at->  mad)t  ber 

10  3ic)pcft,"  fag'  id)  ^u  mir  fclbft.  So,  ha  t)att'  ic^  cso  gctroffcn. 
Slaum  finb  fie  rcd)t  untcr  ©ncrn  J^-cnftcru,  fo  brid)!  bay 
©pottUcbtcin  log.  St)r  JDi^t  ba^^,  luo  fie  ben  SSertmiiUer 
()einifd)iden  ,^ur  2)?iiflerin !  ®ut,  baf?  Sf)r  oerritten  luart ! 
2)?eineibig  gecirgert  I)ab'  id)  mid)  in  meinen  9ieben.  ..." 

15  „(Sd)lucigt !"  fut)r  i()n  ber  6knerat  ^^ornig  an;  benn  ber 
alte  (2d)impf  jener  aufge()obenen  Selagcrung  bvanntc  jctU 
nod)  anf  fciner  ©eele,  ja  fd)drfev  abo  friU)er,  aUs  wave  cr  niit 
jener  Xinte  t)er5eid)net,  bie  crft  nad)  Sal)ren  fdjluar^  unb 
unoerti(glid)  I)erOortritt. 

20  2)od)  er  bel)errfd)te  fid)  unb  Uied)fclte  ben  Xon.  „(£tn)o§ 
.Stonfufion  gel)i)rt  ^u  jcber  Slomobie,"  fagtc  er,  „aber  menu 
fie  il)ren  .C->oI)epunft  erreid)t  bat,  muf?  il)r  eine  rafd)e  2Ben= 
bung  ^u  gutcnt  ®d)Iuffe  I)c(fcn,  fouft  Juirb  fogar  bie  5[serriidt= 
beit  tangioeilig. 

25  .S^->crr  ''^^farrer  unb  liebe  9iad)barn  ! 

(^eftern  bi§  tief  in  bic  9c\id)t  I)abe  id)  an  mcineni  Xefta* 
mcnte  gc)d)ricbcn  unb  cc<  (3d)lag  .^ublf  llbr  untcr5cid)nct.  Sd) 
fcnne  cuer  uianneo  Oiutcreffe  an  aUeni,  nm'?  id)  tuc,  (affe  unb 
nad)(afic ;  erlanbt  benn,  baf)  id)  cud)  eiuigcs5  barauo  uorlcfc." 


2)er  ©cf)u§  t)on  ber  Slangef  59 

@r  509  eine  ^anb[c^rift  auS  ber  Xafc^e  unb  entfaltete  [ie. 
„5)en  (Singang,  mo  id)  cin  bi^d^en  iiber  ben  3Sert  ber  3)tnge 
pf)i(ofopIjiere,  iibcrgel)'  idj  .  .  .  „3Senn  id),  9tuboIf  2Bert= 
miillcr,  jentQl^  fterbc  .  .  .,"  bod)  ha§  get)ort  aud^  nic^t 
t)ier{)er,"  .  .  .  er  blcitterte  toeiter.  „^ier!  „©djlo^  unb  s 
^crrfdjofl;  ©Igg,  bie  i<i)  an^  ben  reblic^en  ©rfporniffcn 
mcinci?^  let^ten  ^-elb^uge^  ern:)orben,  bleibt  ah$  ^ibcifonimi^ 
in  meincr  g-amilie,"  u.  f.  tv.  „Stem  —  ©internal  bie[e  ^crr^ 
fdjaft  eine  trefflidje,  aber  oernac^Idffigte  Sagb  bcfiljt  unb  eine 
mit  ben  S3eutc[tiJden  eben  jener  (Sampagne  oerfeI)ene,  aber  10 
nod)  unOoKftdnbige  SSaffenfammer,  fo  ocrfiigc  id),  ha'^  nad) 
mcincm  5(blebcn  mcin  ^Setter,  ber  |)crr  '»p[arrer  SBilpcrt 
3Sertmii(Ier,  benannteg  ©c^lofe  unb  |)err[d)aft  bett)oI)ne  unb 
beioerbe,  bie  Sagb  f)er[tetle,  bie  SBa[fen!antmer  uerDoUfommne 
unb  itber{)aupt  unb  in  jeber  SSeife  big  on  fcin  (Snbe  frei  bar-  15 
iiber  [d)alte  unb  motte,  rt)enn  anber^  bicjer  geift(id)e  .^^err  fic^ 
w'lvh  ent]"d)(ief5en  fonncn,  fcin  in  9Kl)t[)ifon  ()abenbe§  5Imt 
nieber,^u(egcn  unb  antistite  probante  an  hen  ^'anbibaten 
^^fanncnftiet  ju  tran^fcricren,  tDeId)em  ^anbibaten  id)  mein 
^^atcnfinb,  bie  9iobe(  SBcrtmiillcrin,  ,^ur  ^-rau  gebe,  nid)t  20 
of)ne  bie  odter(id)c  (Sinluidigung  jebod),  unb  mit  |)in5ufiigung 
Oon  breitaufcnb  3iJi"'i)^i'9utbcn,  bie  ic^  bem  ^rdulein,  in 
meinen  ©egen  eingeluidclt,  {)interIoff e. "  " 

„Uff,"  id)opfte  ber  ©eneral  5(tcm,  „biefe  ©d^e!  Sine 
Ocrtcufelte  ©prad)e  ha^  3)cut]d)c !"  —  25 

5}cr  ^farrer  tarn  lid)  l)or  mie  cin  ©d)iffbriid)igcr,  ben  bie= 
felbc  3SeIIe  begrdbt  unb  an^  Sanb  trdgt.  ©cine  t)ert)dngnig= 
t)ot(e  Scibcn[d)aft  obgcrcd)nct,  cin  Derftdnbigcr  ?37ann,  erfannte 
cr  fofort,  hafj  if)m  ber  ©cneral  ben  cin^igcn,  unb  ba^u  cinen 


60  3)cr  @rf)uj^  Don  bcr  Mangel 

l)6dE)ft  angcncl)mcn  9Bcg  offnc,   bcr  iljii  aibo  (2cf)impf  unb 
(Scf)anbe  fiiljrcn  !onntc. 

(Sr  briicftc  [cincm  ilbc(=  unb  3iHiI)(tatcr  mit  ciiicr  5(rt  Don 

Stiitjvung  bic  .^^anb,  unb  bicjer  fcljiittclte  [ie  i()m  mit  ben 

5  SSortcn :  „Sloinmc  id)  burd),  fo  foil  e^  bcin  ©djobc  nid)t  fcin, 

3?cttcr !     ^d)  tuc  banii,  aUj  ludr'  id)  tot,  unb  inftallicrc  bid) 

aU  mcin  cic^cncr  Icftaincnt!?yoU[trcdcr  in  GIgcj !" 

®ie  9Jci)t()ifoncr  abcr  laufdjtcn  glcid)|am  mit  alien  @(ieb= 
mafjcn,  bcnn  c^  fdjiuante  iljncn,  ha)]  jdjt  fie  on  bie  ^Keilje 

10  famcn,  (ie)d)enft  ^n  luerben. 

,,'^d)  iicrmadjc  bcncn  9Jh)tl)ifcrn,"  fnfn'  ber  C'^encral  fort, 
unb  fcin  ^^JMeiftift  flO(-\  iibcr  bac^  ^^apicr  in  fciner  I'infcn,  bcnn 
er  ffi^^ierte  ben  burd)  bie  Gingcbnnc]  bcc;  ^Ingcnblicfc^o  cntftan- 
bcnen  ^arat]rap()en,  „benen  93h)t()ifcrn  iiermad)c  ic()  jcne  in  ibve 

15  C^cmcinbemalbung  am  3So(fgang  eingcfciltc,  ,yi  ,^mei  ^rittctn 
mit  9kbel()o(,^,  ^n  einem  2)ritte(  mit  il^ud)cn  bcftanbcnc  SpiUc 
meinec!  ^-^cfiiUumci,  in  bcr  i\5cifc,  baf^  bic  bcibcn  ?.l?arfftcine 
be^>  O^cmcinbegutcci  ^n  mcincn  Ungunften  burd)  cine  gerabc 
:^inie  ucrbnnbcn  U'crben."  — ■ 

20  „.t^eutc  nod)  —  auf  (£-brcnmort  unb  nor  3ciigcn  —  eriiaft 
biefer  ^nfal^  mit  meincr  Untcrfcl)rift  fcinc  CJnbgiiitigfcit," 
crfliirtc  bcr  Wcneral,  „in  bcr  liDicinung  jcbod)  unb  untcr  bcr 
^kbingung,  baf?  bcr  I)cutc,  mic  cine  unocrbiirgtc  3agc  gcl)t, 
in  ber  .Siird)c  Hon  l)(i)tI)ifon  abgcfcucrtc  @d)uf5  ,^n  ben  nngc- 

25  fd)cbcnen  ^ingcn  ocrftof^n  nub,  fonieit  cr  ^licalitdt  l)<itte, 
mit  cincm  cmigcn  3d)meigcn  bcbcdt  nicrbc,  mclc()cci  fid) 
bie  9Jh)tl)ifcr  eiblid)  ocrpf[id)tcn,  mcbcr  in  bicfcm  Sebcn  ,^u 
brcrben,  nod)  jcnfcito  bc'o  (^irabe^i  am  jiingften  Jage  unb 
IcMcn  (>3crid)tc." 


2)er  ®c^u^  t)on  ber  Slan^el  61 

^er  ^radjljalber  tvax  tvaljunh  biefer  2)?itteilung  Qu^erlic^ 
ru(jig  gcbtieben;  mir  bie  S'Jalenfluget  in  bem  ubrigeivo  ge(affe= 
neit  ©efic^t  jittcrtcit  ein  lucntg,  unb  fctne  ^-ingcrfpitjeu  Ijatkn 
[id)  urn  ein  tlcinc^o  einludrt^o  gcBogen,  aUi  luoKc  cr  ba^ 
©cfdjenf  fcftfjalten.  „^crr  (General,  fo  \val)v  mir  (^ott  5 
Ijtife!"  rief  er  jet^t  unb  Ijob  bie  .^onb  ^um  Sdjtunre ;  SSert- 
mitller  ober  fdjlofj: 

„2BibrigenfaII^o  nnb  bei  gebrodjenem  Sdjiucigen  id)  hk<$ 
'^cvmadpxhj  bei  nieiner  9\iidfeljr  aib$  bem  beuorftcljenben 
g-elb^nge  umfto^en  unb  oertilgen  luerbe.  SBdre  mir  bie^3  lo 
nidjt  mog(id)  mcgen  eingctretenen  Sterbefalk'o,  fo  fdjiubre 
idj,  mid)  ben  9Jci)t()ifern  aU  &d]t  ju  5eigcn  unb  jur  Strafe 
ifjre^  (SibbrudjeiS  jmifdjen  S'^^^^^\  """^  ^"'"-^  i^Ji'^  S^orfgaffe 
ab^upatrouifUercn.  —  3Scrbet  !5f)r  bie  33ebingung  erfiiUen 
tbnnen,  Slrad)I)a(ber  ?"  15 

^Unlcitjig  miif^ten  mir  fein,"  betcuertc  biefer,  „menn  luir 
nic^t  ha^$  93taul  bielten !" 

„Uub  (Sure  XBeiber  ?" 

„S)afur  lafst  nm  5l)h)tf)ifoner  forgen,"  fagte  ber  olte 
S3Quer  ru()ig  unb  madjte  eine  bebeutungeuolle  Apanbbemegnng.  20 

„5(ber,  itrad)()alber,  ftellt  iind)  Dor,  id)  fei  au>§  bem  iKeidje 
juriid,"  fagte  ber  (General  freunblid),  „mir  fitjen  nnter  meiner 
^^eranba,  id)  lege  (£ud)  fo  mie  jet3t  bie  ,s3anb  auf  bie  Sd)ulter, 
fto^e  mit  Gud)  an,  unb  mir  plaubern  allerlei.  ^ann  fag'  id) 
fo  im  i^orbeigeben :   Sener  Sd)uf5  bat  gut  gefrad)t!"  ...  25 

„3Beld)er  Sd)uf3?  Xa<i  liigt  !3l)r,  i>rr  (^enerat!"  rief 
ber  ^ird)endltefte  mit  einer  fitt(id)en  (Sntriiftung,  bie  fomifd)er' 
meife  burd)aui?^  nid)t  gcfpic(t  mar,  fonbern  bav  (^eprdge  ooU^ 
fommener  5tufrid)tigfeit  trug. 


62  S)er  ©c^u^  Don  ber  Mangel 

SSertmiidcr  Uidjelte  gufriebcn. 

„Se^t  t)eim,  Sf)r  9}?Qnncr!"  maf)nte  ber  ^Kte.     „5)amit 
fein  Ungliic!  gc[d)el)c,  mu^  in  ciner  S^iertelftunbe  ha^  Qon^e 
T)Ov\  tniffcn,  bafj  ber  ©rfjii^  .  .  .  luill  [agen,  bQ§  U)ir  f)eute 
5  eine  gate  *»^rebigt  getjort  l)aben." 

@r  briicfte   bem   ^^^[arrer  bie  ^anb :  „Unb   Gud),   §err 
©enerol,"  fagte  er,  „reiclje  id)  [ie  aU  ©ibgenoffe. " 

„55er5iet)t  eiiien    5(iigenblid,"    befaljl  2BertmiiI(er,   „unb 

feib  3*-'iJ9^"r  ^uic  ^i"  gludlid)er  3>ater  5luei  .Sjiinbe  jujammen' 

10  legt.     2)cr  ^^ifar  faim  nid)t  [erne  fein.     ^rogcn  mid)  nidjt 

bie  5(iigcn,  fo  jq()  idj  il)n  uon  ipeitem  fiber  eine  ^ede  t)o(ti= 

gieren  mit  einem  ©alto,  ben  id)  if)m  nie  jugetrant  Ijdtte." 

„9ia()el,  mein  5!inb,  fdjncll !"  rief  ber  ^forrcr  burd)  bie 
geoffnete  Xiire  in^  .^ou^  Ijinein. 
15      „©Ieid),  3^ater!"   fdjoll  c§  ^uriid;  aber  nidjt  on^  bem 
Snnern  ber  3SoI)nnng,  fonbern  Don  ouf^en  bnrd)  ha^  !©ein^ 
lanb  be§  93ogengQnge!3  fjerauf. 

'iiia\d)  blidte  ber  (^enerat  aih$  bem  ^enfter  unb  gema()rte 
bnrd)  ha^>  Slattgitter  feinc  Sdjiil^linge  in  einer  ©ruppe,  bie 
20  er  [ic^  bnrd)an§  nid)t  ertldren  fonnte. 

„^^')eroor,  ,£")irt  nnb  |)irtin,  an§  5trfabien§  Sanben!"  rief 
ber  alte  ©olbat. 

!^Q  fd)ritt  Siofjel,  nnmntig  erriitenb,  nnter  bem  fd)iil3enben 

JBldtterbodje  ()erlior  nnb  betrat  mit  '^Pfannenftiel,  ben  [ie  mit= 

25  5og,  ein  fleineio,  oon  (Sbelobftbdnmen  nm^ogeneio  JKnnbell,  ha<S 

t)art  Dor  ben  ^-enftern  ber  Stnbierftnbe  lag,  anc<  benen  ber 

©eneral  mit  ben  nengierigen  ilird)eni)orj'tcl)ern  ()eritnter[d)ante. 

So^  ^rdulein  I)ielt  eine  'iJtabet  in  ber  getenfen  .'panb  nnb 
befeftigte  oor  allcr  ':Jlugen  eiuen  l)erabt)dngenben  §tnop\  om 


S)er  ©c^u^  t)on  ber  ^anjel  63 

Stocfe  be^  ^anbibaten.  ©te  lie^  fid)  in  ber  5Irbeit  nic^t 
ftorcn.  @r[t  nad;bem  [ie  ben  ^aben  ge!appt  ^atte,  f;eftete  fie 
bie  braunen  5(ugen,  in  benen  Srnft  unb  Ubermut  fdmpften,  feft 
Quf  ifjren  n^unberlic^en  (Sd)nljgeift  unb  ricf  ifjm  ju : 

„^ate,  Sl)r  \)aht  miu  in  turner  ^dt  ben  §errn  ^ifar  faft  5 
^erftort  nhb  gu  ©runbe  geridjtet.  Ji^otjl  muf^t'  id)  i[)n 
luieber  in  Drbnung  bringen,  bomit  er  tjor  ©ott  unb  9J?enfd)en 
evfd)eincn  fOnne!  3Ba'3  aber  I)abt  S{)r  mit  bem  oberften 
^'nopfe  ongcfangen,  ber  ()icu  nmngelte,  unb  ben  id)  burd) 
cincn  be^a  !i?Qter^  erfeljen  mufjte  ?  —  (2d)afft  i()n  jur  ©telle,  10 
obct  ..."  ©ie  cii)ob  bie  9?abel  niit  einer  fo  troljigen  unb 
blutbiirftigen  ©ebdrbe  gegen  ben  ©eneraf,  bofj  bie  9)?dnner 
alle  in  fd)a({enbe^  ©eldc^ter  Qu^Jbrad)en. 

'^ad)  luenigen  5(ugenbliden  traten  ^fannenftiel  unb  'Siaijd 
uor  ben  ^^forrer,  ber  fie  Oerlobte  unb  fegnete.  15 

5Ug  ober  bie  tiergniigten  Stird)endlteften  fid^  entfernt  f)atten, 
gab  ber  iniirbige  §err  feinem  fiinftigen  ©d)n)icgerfot)ne  noc^ 
eine  furje  (Srmal)nnng : 

„9Sa§  tuar  ha§,  ^crr  ^>ifar  ?    ^(n   ber   Stird)e  iioriiber== 
fdjlitpfen,  —  abgeriffene    ^niipfe!  .  .  .  SBo    bleibt    ha    bie  20 
'Bitrbe,  ha^S  5(mt?" 

S)ann  luanbte  er  fid)  gegen  ben  ©enerol:  „@in  ^drd)en!" 
[agte  er,  „nun  ba^  anbere !     (53cbt  f]er,  ^setter!" 

Unb  er  langtc  i()in  o()nc  Umftdnbe  in  bie  9iLidtafd)e,  I)ob 
barauci  ha^$  f)art|piclenbe  ^ifto(,  jog  bann  ha?^  in  ber  Sl!ird)e  25 
endabene  (eid]tfpiclenbe  auy  ber  feinigen  unb  l)ielt  fie  uer= 
g(eid)enb  jufamnien. 


64  2)er  (Sd)u|3  uon  ber  iTaujel 

<Bo  hQQah  c^  [icfj,  ba^  bcr  ©djuji  Don  9}hjt()ifon  totQt= 

fdjiuicgcu  unb,  iiii  9Biber[picl  511m  Xcl(enfd)iif|e,  QUi3  einer 

9iealitdt  511  cincr  blafien,  luc[cn(ofcn  Sage  Dcrfliidjtigt  luiirbe, 

bie  nodj  (jcutc  ol^  ein  (jcimatloic^  (^efpenft  an  ben  fdjonen 

5  Ufern  un[ere)o  See^o  (jeruniidjiucbt. 

?(ber  and)  luenn  bie  SOcljtfjifoner  geploubert  tjiittcn,  bcv 
©enerol  fonnte  fein  ^eftanient  nidjt  niel)r  entfuiften,  bcnn  er 
Ijatte  bie  (iidjcn  ber  5(u  jntn  (ciUen  9J(ale  t]e[cl)en. 

Sein  ©nbe  wax  xa\d},  bnnfel,  nnl)einilid).  Gine§  9tbenb^ 
10  beini  lHd)tevQn;^iinben  ritt  er  niit  feinem  ©efolge  in  ein 
bent[d)e!§  Stdbtdjen  ein,  [tieg  ini  ein.ygen  fdjled)ten  W\vt^$' 
I)au[e  ah,  berief  ben  <Sd)5|fen  5U  [idj  nnb  orbnete  9teqni[i= 
tionen  an.  ©in  paar  (Stnnben  fpdter  lunrbe  er  pibljlid) 
Don  eincm  ^tranftieitiSanfaEe  niebergen)or[en,  nnb  Sd^lag 
15  9)?itternad)t  l)aud)te  er  feine  fcltfame  Seele  au^. 


NOTES 


65 


NOTES 


1  1  ^tacctt :  obsolete  for  jraei. 

1  6   &emantv  :  what  is  the  difference  in  the  meaning  of  ©emauer, 

SfJauer,  and  ffianb  ? 

1  12  SESeilt :  figurative  for  2Beintrauben. 

1  13  um  fo  fr  of  tiger  :  all  the  stronger. 

1  17  26ortC :  what  is  the  difference  in  the  meaning  of  the  two 
forms  of  the  plural  ? 

1  19  ttJUrbeu  fie  :  inverted  order  after  aud^. 

2  2  ^<o!^it(uft :  the  foehn  is  a  warm,  dry  south  or  southeast  wind 
which  blows  along  the  northern  slope  of  the  Alps  in  winter,  spring, 
and  autumn.  It  is  generally  preceded  by  a  period  of  calm  weather, 
characterized  by  exceeding  clearness  of  the  air  and  a  sharp,  bright 
luminosity.  This  soon  yields  to  increasing  haziness.  At  first  the 
wind,  which  usually  continues  for  aboHt  two  and  a  half  days,  is  cold ; 
then  it  gradually  grows  warmer,  while  the  barometer  falls.  Its  effect 
is  debilitating ;  men  and  animals  are  made  uncomfortable,  and  are 
sometimes  overcome  by  lassitude,  while  plants  are  withered.  It  is  so 
strong  that  ships  do  not  venture  out  on  the  lakes  while  it  is  threaten- 
ing, and  in  some  of  the  more  expo.sed  towns  the  municipal  ordinances 
require  that  all  fires  be  extinguished.  Usually  it  is  followed  by  heavy 
rains.  However,  the  foehn  is  beneficial  as  a  "snow-eater,"  as  it 
removes  the  masses  of  snow  more  rapidly  than  the  sun  does,  and  thus 
hastens  the  coming  of  spring.  There  is  a  less  marked  foehn  from  the 
north  on  the  southern  slope  of  the  Alps,  and  the  chinook  of  the  north- 
western United  States  is  of  the  same  nature  —  a  winter  wind  blowing 
across  the  mountains,  and  warmed  into  a  snow-eater  on  the  lee  side 
by  coming  down  the  slope  to  a  region  of  higher  barometer. 

2  6   gcliifte  fie  :  supply  the  impersonal  subject  eg;  as  if  it  desired. 
2  19   !iD2))t^ifon  ;  as  the  name  implies,  this  is  a  fictitious  town. 

67 


68  NOTES 

2  24  Saftrtjgonc :  one  of  the  cannibal  giants  encountered  by  Ulysses. 

2  27  orttg  :  syn.  \)o^\6). 

3  1  3wrtd) :  the  chief  city  in  the  canton  of  the  same  name,  situ- 
ated at  the  western  end  of  the  Lake  of  Zurich,  where  the  Limmat 
takes  its  rise.  —  glcif^Cfs  unb  9S>urftcrfamitic  :  the  double  hyphen  is 
frequently  used  in  constructions  where  the  last  element  of  two  com- 
pounds is  the  same. 

3  8  fpottct .  .  .  @(i^anbett :  he  will  make  all  sorts  of  fun  of. 

3  9  *Pforrcr  :  syn.  ^ajtor,  ^rebiger,  ©eelforger. 

3  12  ^fauuenfticlt^en  :  the  diminutive  is  frequently  used  as  a  term 
of  endearment ;  translate,  my  dear  Pfannenstlel. 

3  18  *.puffcu  unb  JlnoHcn  :  =  SdE)ief(en.  —  g'ruljitJ^r  :  syn.  5iul)ling. 

3  21  'J)tC  ^unfertn  :  the  Wertmtillers  were  members  of  the  country 
nobility.  See  Introduction,  p.  xi.  —  ttiirb  .  .  .  au(aUf)CU  :  will  eventu- 
ally marry  a  squire. 

3  24  Gin  ^orti  ;  lit.  a  basket;  rejection  of  marriage  proposal.  —  woi) 
Iflltgc  fcttt  :  by  no  means  a.  — ^  consilium  abeundi :  still  used  in  German 
universities  for  "suspension"  or  "expulsion."  Translate,  march- 
ing order. 

3  25  bcrctt  cinigc  :  several  of  them. 

4  8  Slcibc  .  .  .  rcblirf)  :  quoted  from  Ps.  xxxvii.  3.  The  Revised 
Version  is  nearer  Luther's  traiftlation  than  is  the  Authorized  Version. 

4  10  fort ;  supply  gefjen. 

4  12   ^cinc  .  .  .  tJcrtrcteu  :  j^^ft  off  your  childish  ways. 

4  22   fticg  .  .  .  fiopf :  grew  red  in  the  face.     Literal  meaning? 

4  2C  feitt  .  .  .  bcftcflcu :  cf.  II  Kings  xx.  1,  Is.  xxxviii.  1. 

5  8  <BA){ot :  syn.  Sdprnftein. 

6  6  ($Jcftifu(tCVt  bcr  .^crr  :  inversion  to  express  condition.  //  the 
gentleman  gesticulates. 

6  9   bet  tt)dl)rcnbcm  Scrmouc  :  while  the  sermon  is  in  progress. 

6  2.">  ^\t  .  .  .  ocfd)cl)Clt :  wasn't  he  punished  too  severely  1  Literal 
meaning  ? 

7  4  ff.  :  see  Introduction,  p.  xii. 

7  8   Jtiir  .  .  .  ^rai^CU  :  we  were  permitted  to  lay  hands  on  him. 

7  9  "Jio  .  .  .  J)ottc  :  then  fie  luas  given  his  dues  for  all  the  crimes  he 
had  coiumitU'd  against  the  established  church.  Compare  eintrcinten 
with  a  well-known  American  slang  phrase. 


NOTES  69 

7  12  uit§  Jtim  ^offctt :  to  play  a  joke  on  us.    See  Introduction,  p.  xiii. 

7  14  233it  .  .  .  Cltttic^rcn :  after  all,  there  is  no  doing  without  us 
churchmen,  whatever  our  title  and  garb  may  be. 

8  2  9ltt(f|cn :  syn.  Soot,  ©d^iffleili,  ^Jarfe. 

8  13  <oonna6enb  ;  syn.  ©amstag.  The  former  is  generally  used  in 
Middle  and  Lower  Germany,  the  latter  in  Upper  and  Rhenish  Ger- 
many.    Is  the  author  consistent  in  his  use  of  the  word  ? 

9  11  im  SiJttJCn  :  =  in  the  "  Lion'"  inn.  —  fdjcnfteit  .  .  .  J^ifrf) :  they 
treated  him  till  they  got  him  under  the  table. 

9  J 8  rtJtrb  .  .  .  fdjcltcn  :  future  to  denote  supposition  ;  probably  the 
General  calls  him  t/iat. 

9  21  I)0(f)t)Clttf(i)Ctt :  the  Swiss  dialect  is  oberbeutfd)  =  an  Upper 
German  dialect,  f)Oct)beutfd;  in  a  philologist's  sense;  here  ^oc^beutfc^  is 
used  in  the  sense  of  Sdjviftbeutfd)  =  standard  German. 

9  22  5lbcr  .  .  .  fagcu  :  but  I  wonH  let  any  one  call  me  that  on  the  lake. 

10  8  bcr  JBIaitc  :  note  dative  after  in.  On  account  of  this  dative, 
ruberte  =  loas  rowing,  and  not  rowed. 

11 9  fdjitttttmcnt :  syn.  fc^lafen. 

11  15   3tt>ci(} :  syn.  2(ft. 

12  12  im  .  .  .  fcfjctt  :  it  was  customary  in  many  churches  that  the 
elders  sat  on  an  elevated  bench  either  at  the  front  or  at  the  rear  of 
the  church.  Cf.  the  "  high  seat  "  among  Quakers  in  the  United  States 
to-day. 

12  in  93Jit  .  .  .  Scffct :  Wcrtmilller  toas  sitting  astraddle  on  a  light 
chair,  with  his  elhoios  renting  on  its  back. 

12  26  Ojorfel  :  a  gilded  cock  was  a  common  ornament  on  the  tip 
of  a  church  steeple.     Syn.  9BetterI)a()u. 

13  23  t)or=  obcr  rittfroart^  :  cf.  note  to  p.  3,  1.  1. 

13  26  GJcmeinbcttJalbunj} :  as  the  communal  forest  plays  an  im- 
portant part  in  the  story,  the  following  citation  from  P.  Kropotkin, 
Mutual  Aid:  a  Factor  of  Evolution,  pp.  2-38-240,  will  be  of  interest. 

"  Not  only  the  five  republics  of  Uri.  Schwytz,  Appenzell,  Glarus,  and 
Unterwalden  hold  their  lands  as  undivided  estates,  and  are  governed 
by  their  popl^lar  folkmotes,  but  in  all  other  cantons  too  the  village 
communities  remain  in  possession  of  a  wide  self-government,  and 
own  large  parts  of  the  Federal  territory.  Two  thirds  of  all  the  Alpine 
meadows  and  two  thirds  of  all  the  forests  of  Switzerland  are  until 


70  NOTES 

now  communal  lands;  and  a  considerable  number  of  fields,  orchards, 
vineyards,  peat-bogs,  quarries,  and  so  on,  are  owned  in  common.  In 
the  Vaud,  where  all  the  householders  continue  to  take  part  in  the 
deliberations  of  their  elected  communal  councils,  the  communal 
spirit  is  especially  alive.  Towards  the  end  of  the  winter  all  the 
young  men  of  each  village  go  to  stay  a  few  days  in  the  woods,  to  fell 
timber  and  to  bring  it  down  the  steep  slopes  tobogganing-way,  the 
timber  and  the  fuel-wood  being  divided  among  all  households  or  sold 
for  their  benefit.  These  excursions  are  real  fetes  of  manly  labor.  On 
the  banks  of  Lake  Leman  part  of  tlie  work  required  to  keep  up  the 
terraces  of  the  vineyards  is  still  done  in  common.  .  .  .  The  commu- 
nal forests  in  the  Vaud  and  the  Valais  are  admirably  managed,  in 
conformity  with  the  rules  of  modern  forestry.  .  .  .  And  when  we 
admire  the  Swiss  chalet,  the  mountain  road,  the  peasants'  cattle,  the 
terraces  of  vineyards,  or  the  school-house  in  Switzerland,  we  must 
keep  in  mind  that  without  the  timber  for  the  chalet  being  taken 
from  the  communal  woods  and  the  stone  from  the  communal  quar- 
ries, without  the  cows  being  kept  on  the  communal  meadows,  and 
the  roads  being  made  and  the  school-houses  built  by  communal  work, 
there  would  be  little  to  admire." 

14  4  Sicbct  .  .  .  brcl)cn :  talk  the  people  out  of  that.  I  donH  want 
to  fool  you  after  I  am  dead. 

14  13  rab'brcdjCltb  :  lit.  "  breaking  on  a  wlieel."  Compare  "  mur- 
dering the  king's  English." 

14  16   SBift  .  .  .  2!cufcl§  :  have  you  taken  leave  of  your  senses  ? 

14  18  9Jiitgefptc(t :  Hassan  does  not  understand  the  figurative 
meaning  of  tlie  word,  and  interprets  it  literally. 

14  19  Note  lack  of  adjective  endings,  due  to  the  Moor's  lack  of 
control  over  the  language. 

14  21  foufft :  this  word,  strictly  speaking,  can  be  applied  only  to 
animals;  but  it  also  has  the  meaning  "to  drink  to  excess."  Trans- 
late, guzzle.  It  must  be  remembered  that  Hassan  is  a  Mohammedan, 
and  therefore  was  not  permitted  to  indulge  in  alcoholic  liquors  at  home. 
This  explains  the  General's  comparison. 

14  2:i   etltc  foldjc  :  compare  this  word-order  with  the  English. 

14  27   mttoUcr05cWO(t:  lit.  "with  all  strength."     Try  as  he  would. 

15  b   Gr :  used  as  pronoun  of  address  only  to  subordinates. 


NOTES  71 

15  16  rcgctt :  syn.  Beraegen,  riil^ren. 

15  19  alS  teioHc  cr  :  for  inversion  see  note  to  p.  6,  1.  6. 

16  5   ^^r  ;  note  cliange  in  pronoun  of  address. 
16  14  coram  populo :  before  all  people. 

16  16   ^offctt  :  dialectic  for  ^foffen. 

17  1   Slier  .  .  .  onbcr§  :  but  thaVs  the  way  things  go. 
17  5  foffifd^ :  cf.  note  to  p.  16,  1.  16. 

17  14  c^".  .  .  ^inctngcborfcn :  there  is  a  hidden  meaning.  Literal 
translation  ? 

17  17  ff.  :  an  illustration  of  the  tendency  of  the  scholars  of  the 
Middle  Ages  to  interpret  parts  of  the  Latin  and  Greek  classics  as 
symbolizing  or  prophesying  the  coming  of  Christ.  Thus  the  famous 
lines  from  Vergil,  Eel.  iv.,  11.  6-7  : 

lam  redit  et  virgo,  redeiint  Saturnia  regna; 
iam  nova  progenies  caelo  demittitur  alto. 
(Now  the  virgin  comes,  the  Golden  Age  returns  ;  now  a  new  offspring  is  sent 
from  the  high  heavens.) 

The  Sibyl  also  appeared  in  some  of  the  mediseval  passion-plays  and 
prophesied  the  birth  and  death  of  Christ. 

17  21   ttJiB  fogcn  :  that  is  to  say. 

18  1  ^fcrbcfu^  :  the  Germans  represent  the  devil  as  having  a  hoof, 
but  not  (like  the  Irish  and  English)  as  having  a  cloven  hoof. 

18  6  albtnifc^c  3tu^gobc  :  the  Aldine  series  was  the  first  reliable 
printed  edition  of  the  classics. 

18  13  Georgius  etc. :  George  Jenatsch  legally  possesses  me.  Cost 
4  Steid^ggulben  (imperial  guilders)  12  ^rcujcr  [kreutzers). 

18  16  SBiitttmcr :  abbreviation  of  ©raubitnbner.  George  Jenatsch 
(born  1596),  a  preacher  in  Veltlin,  took  part  in  the  strife  between  the 
Spanish  Catholics  and  Erench  Protestants  in  the  Swiss  canton  Grau- 
biinden  in  1638.  At  the  head  of  a  mob,  he  captured  the  Catholic 
ruler,  after  which  the  Protestants  avenged  their  wrongs  by  exiling 
Catholic  leaders  and  confiscating  their  property.  Eventually  Jenatsch 
turned  Catholic  and  joined  the  Spanish  party.  He  was  murdered  at 
a  banquet  in  16.39.  There  is  a  legend  that  he  was  killed  with  an  ax 
by  his  mistress,  in  order  to  prevent  his  enemies  from  wreaking  venr- 
geance  on  him. 


72  NOTES 

18  17  atfUT :  capital  of  Graubiinden,  or  the  canton  of  Grisons,  in 
the  upper  Khine  valley. 

18  25  ttJtc  .  .  .  ftattben  :  when  we  were  still  on  good  terms. 

18  26  ^alcpattn^  :  this  was  the  impregnable  fortress  of  Reynard 
the  Fox,  whose  pranks  and  shrewdness  supplied  the  material  for 
numerous  animal-stories  during  the  Middle  Ages.  Translate  strong- 
hold. —  ^attOiS  :  a  district  of  Graubiinden. 

18  28  tjor  fi(!^  Ijilt :  to  himself. 

19  6  bet  atmcnbem  ficibe :  when  one  is  still  living. 

20  2  @ucrn  ftcbcn  Xobc^ttJUltllCtt :  not  necessarily  seven  death- 
wounds  ;  seven  was  always  considered  a  mystic  number,  and  might 
mean  only  a  full  quota.  Alcuin,  the  teacher  of  Charles  the  Great, 
claims  in  one  of  his  books  that  seven  is  the  scriptural  number  for  wiiat 
is  complete  and  perfect,  because  seven  and  its  multiple  seventy  occur 
80  frequently  in  the  Bible.     Cf.  the  expression  "seven  senses." 

20  17  Irc^icrcit :  properly  used  only  in  reference  to  animals.  Cf. 
note  to  p.  14,  1.  21. 

20  25  fti^ttcU :  syn.  xa\6),  eilig,  l^urtig,  E)aftig. 

21  8   crgrtffcit :  supply  the  auxiliary  l^atte. 

21  19  2etp5tfl,  'i^cna  :  a  large  university  is  located  in  each  of  these 
cities. 

21  20  (5(!^(oflt .  .  .  So^jfc  :  give  up  that  scheme. 

22  2  JHo^  :  syn.  ^ferb,  @aul,  illepper ;  steed,  horse,  nag,  plwg. 
22  3  ^iittbc :  syn.  3unge. 

22  9  bfl  .  .  .  ©tciltc  :  there^s  a  nigger  in  the  woodpile. 

22  20  aSia  fagcn  :  cf.  note  to  p.  17,  1.  21. 

22  22  but  .  .  .  Bcrriirft :  has  turned  7/our  head. 

22  23  rcd)t  nnb  btUifl  :  a  hendiadystic  expre.ssion,  like  "house  and 
home,"  "might  and  main."  As  xvas  perfectly  proper. — ^orb  :  cf. 
note  to  p.  3,  1.  24. 

22  25  2ctb  :  syn.  .$lbrpev. 

23  8,  9   See  Introduction,  p.  xiii. 

23  23  ^fonitcnfticl  .  .  .  fdjufbig :  Pfannenstiel  did  not  answer 
immediately.  — ^^m  .  .  .  flCJDOrbcit :  he  had  grown  uneasy. 

24  G  aScrtmiiUcritt :  the  ending  ;in  was  formerly  added  to  the 
name  when  referring  to  the  women  of  the  family. 

24  9  2a^  .  .  ,  jufriebcn  :  donH  bother  me  with  such  nonsense. 


NOTES  73 

24  17   £luarttcrcn  :  the  sections  into  which  a  coat  of  arms  is  divided. 

24  20   See  Introduction,  p.  xiii. 

25  3  l^oren  :  what  verbs  use  the  infinitive  form  for  the  perfect  parti- 
ciple in  connection  with  a  dependent  infinitive  ? 

25  4  ^JJotl^en  :  the  relationship  between  godparent  and  godchild 
was  formerly  much  closer  than  it  is  now.  For  the  diminutive  see 
note  to  p.  3,  1.  12. 

25  17   Cf.  Job  xxxi.  1. 

26  2  gef^eit :  syn.  ![ug,  Berftcinbig,  roeife. 
26  14   tutti  quanti :  each  and  all. 

26  15  ©oat:  syn.  3inTmer,  ©tube,  ®emac^,  hammer. 

26  22  Shakespeare  was  not  generally  known  and  appreciated  in 
Germany  until  the  latter  part  of  the  eighteenth  century. 

27  7  bidjteft  unb  trnt^tcft :  a  jocular  distortion  of  the  phrase  3)irf)ten 
unb  Jradjten,  Gen.  vi.  5,  which  is  always  used  as  a  substantive,  mean- 
ing thought.,  imagination.     Translate,  what  are  t/ou  thinking  about  ? 

27  11    SSomit .  .  .  tierfc^crst :  how  did  I  lose  your  Grace's  good  will  ? 

28  1  ^(jr  .  .  .  "^Udt :  that.,  in  spite  of  many  a  peculiarity .,  you  were 
a  good-hearted  man. 

28  2  g.rc(fc  :  syn.  Stelle,  ^la^. 

28  6  diitbe^at)!:  Number-Nip,  a  mountain  spirit,  whose  home  was 
supposed  to  be  in  the  Riesengebirge,  a  mountain  range  situated 
between  Prussia  and  Bohemia.  He  delighted  in  playing  practical 
jokes  on  all  people  who  ventured  into  his  territory,  but  if  the  victim 
was  a  deserving  person  his  jokes  always  resulted  in  some  substantial 
benefit. 

28  20  ^Zculit^  :  syn.  fiirjlicf). 

29  11   ^f)r  .  .  .  gctjoficn  :  you  acted  as  my  sponsor. 

29  19  rotfonicrt :  this  word  now  means  to  discuss  or  argue  in  a 
quarrelsome  manner. 

29  20   bu  .  .  .  QUt :  you  are  entitled  to  draw  on  me  for  three  wishes. 

30  3  ttm  unb  on  :  cf.  note  to  p.  22,  1.  23. 

30  16   2)iorea  :  the  southern  peninsula  of  Greece. 

31  15   c§  .  .  .  ciuf :  his  keen  gray  eyes  suddenly  sparkled. 
31  18  (5rf)ulbubc  :  syn.  Sdjutjunge,  ©c^ullnabe. 

31  21  aUj  .  .  .  SBfiudjIcin :  as  if  all  the  fauns  and  paniscs  of  the  island 
ivere  holding  their  sides  for  laughter. 


74  NOTES 

32  11  Inversion  to  express  condition,  and  not  on  account  of  the 
question. 

32  25  S3raut :  the  name  for  the  betrothed  woman  before  marriage ; 
after  that,  junge  '^xau,  bride. 

32  26  '^oniaQ  in  bcr  ^tili)C  :  early  Monday  morning. 

33  6  J^ift^Icilt,  bctf'  btc^  :  table.,  be  set !  One  of  Grimm's  fairy-tales 
tells  of  an  insignificant-looking  little  table  that  would,  when  these 
words  were  addressed  to  it,  suddenly  be  covered  with  the  best  of 
viands. 

33  8   What  is  the  difference  in  meaning  between  geiftig  and  geiftlid^  ? 
33  21  i^m  ,  .  .  xxxdit :  advanced  towards  him.     Syn.  of  iieib  ? 

33  22  (iJcttiaub  ;  syn.  illeib,  2lnjug. 

34  8  cinctt  grimmtgcn  SBcin  tronf :  lit.  drank  a  fierce  wine;  i.e. 
became  fierce  when  he  drank  wine. 

34  II  Canton :  used  in  the  older  meaning  of  the  word,  viz.  guid- 
ing spirit,  which  may  be  good  or  evil. 

34  13  ju  gutcm  @ubc :  a  modification  of  the  phrase  ju  guter  SJe^t, 
in  conclusion.  The  latter  phrase  is  popularly  associated  with  the  ad- 
jective le^te,  and  conforms  to  it  in  spelling.  In  reality,  it  is  derived 
from  Se^e  =  farewell  meal,  wliich  word  has  now  gone  out  of  use. 

34  26  bei  wSIircnbcm  Ojottcsibicttftc :  cf.  note  to  p.  6, 1.  9. 

35  3  JBcrfaffung :  syn.  3u[tanb. 

35  15  iio^cnftcitt  (1G35-1083),  .f»ofmann§»olbou  (1617-1679) :  both 
wrote  plays  and  lyrics  of  a  melodramatic  character.  The  themes  for 
their  poems  were  largely  stories  of  cruelty  and  debauchery  taken 
from  Roman  and  Oriental  history. 

35  19   bontt  .  .  .  ob  :  that  is,  from  this  world. 

36  3  SScnit  .  .  .  ift :  if  you  really  mean  that. 

36  23  fut^tc  .  .  .  ouf :  went  to  bed. 

37  24  unb  .  .  .  gciiontntcit :  and  would  have  perished  lamentably. 

38  2  This  representation  of  a  frog's  croak  is  borrowed  from  Aris- 
tophanes's  Frogs,  11.  209  ff.,  where  the  form  "  brekekekex  koax  koax  " 
is  used.  The  phrase  (with  the  full  complement  of  syllables  as  in 
Ari.stophanes)  is  a  college  yell  at  Yale  and  in  various  other  colleges, 
and  undergoes  diverse  modifications,  such  as  "  Rack-ety-cax  !  Coax  ! 
Coax  !  "  "  Rickety  Ak,  Ak,  Ak  !  "  "  Rickety  ix,  Ski  ix.  Ski  ix  !  " 
-"  Hrickety  Brax  !  Brickety  Brax  !  Kowax,  Kowax  !  " 


NOTES  75 

38  5   aufgctaui^t :   this  word  is  commonly  used  of   a  genius  first 
showing  himself  above  the  level  of  common  men. 
38  13   9((^cron  ;  a  river  in  Hades. 
38  13  in  ^albcr  SBcrsttJCtfiung  :  ahnost  in  despair. 
38  14   oh:  "whether";  translate,  to  see  whether. 
38  20  bic  .  .  .  SSo^nuttg  :    the  dwelling  from  which  he  had  fled. 
40  11   Note  the  use  of  aber  after  the  negative.     Why  not  fonbern  ? 

40  21   Oicitcrot . . .  f ritljftitrfctt :  what  words  are  omitted  by  the  Moor? 

41  15  iibcr  .  .  .  lang  :  sooner  or  later. 

42  8  9)fotttcl  uitb  i^rogcn :  the  Protestant  clergymen  wore  a  long 
black  gown  and  a  full  white  collar. 

42  14   Cf.  note  to  p.  40,  1.  11. 

42  19  (5r  .  .  .  ^nt :  he  lifted  his  hat. 

43  16   ftadjcu  .  .  .  3lugCtt  :  pleased  the  parson  immensely. 

43  28  SeUatttC  :  the  coast  of  Syria  and  Asia  Minor.  Damascus  is 
a  Syrian  city. 

44  13  twi  ntd)t§  :  doesn't  matter ! 

44  27  glicbctlofcnbe :  a  literal  translation  of  a  Greek  adjective 
which  occurs  twice  in  the  last  part  of  the  Odyssey.  —  ©cttCCtuS  : 
Latin :  old  age. 

45  11   er  .  .  .  gctnorbcn  :  he  had  become  thoroughly  aroused. 

45  14   fid  .  ,  .  3lrm  :  caught  his  arm,  not  "fell  into  his  arms." 

46  18   9'iofo!ofttIc  :  see  "  rococo  "  in  an  English  dictionary. 

46  24  (SJiamtieaittt^  :  Giovanni  Bellini,  or  Gianbellin  (1427  ?-1516), 
one  of  a  family  of  artists,  was  a  leader  of  the  Venetian  school  of  art. 
His  work  shows  fine  nature-sense,  close  characterization,  and  strong 
coloring. 

47  5  irgcitb  .  .  .  ©^lt(c  :  some  bravura  picture  of  the  Rubens 
school.  Rubens  (1577-1640),  a  Flemish  painter,  was  perhaps  the 
greatest  master  of  the  mechanical  in  painting. 

47  14  ^orftctc  :  properly  applied  to  the  perching  of  wild  birds  in 
the  trees. 

48  2   ttiu^tc  er  io^  :  didn't  he  know  ? 

48  5   Icgtc  .  .  .  ^'Oltcit :  frowned  in  disappointment. 

48  13  g-rifd)  unb  flott :  cf.  note  to  p.  22,  1.  23. 

49  3  Siebcn :  both  the  strong  and  the  weak  form  of  the  adjective 
are  permissible  when  modifying  nouns  of  address. 


76  NOTES 

49  7  @u(!^ :  why  is  this  capitalized,  while  the  same  word  in  1.  3 
has  small  e  ? 

50  ]6  ©pcifcfttot :  syn.  ©j^jimmer. 

51  I    btt^  .  .  .  fdjnffen :  that  worried  the  licentiate. 
51  19   )iiO^  tft  (Surfj :  what  is  the  matter  with  you  ? 

51  22  tunS  .  .  .  tiorgcitommcu  :  vjhat  did  he  do  to  yon  ? 

51  25   jugcftO^Clt :  what  auxiliary  is  omitted  ? 

52  12  ^^ir  .  .  .  l^eintfjcfpottct :  you  wanted  to  act  contrary  to  your 
nature,  and  he  set  you  to  rights  with  his  chaffing. 

52  17   fiir  mic^  :  for  my  part. 

52  19  ^f^tttWcin  :  a  part  of  the  minister's  remuneration  consisted 
of  a  certain  proportion  of  produce. 

52  24   mit  orflt^c^ll  l^aJjrcu  :  when  he  was  eighteen  years  old. 

52  26  $abett  :  a  town  on  the  Limmat,  thirteen  miles  northwest  of 
Zurich.  (See  map.)  In  the  Middle  Ages  the  Hapsburgs  had  a  strong 
fortress  at  this  point,  called  ber  ©tein  ju  Saben.  It  is  now  a  famous 
health  resort. 

53  1 1  9Zuit  .  .  .  ^arobtefCigglurf :  noio  he  was  overwhelmed  with 
heavenly  happiness. 

53  24  fc^nitt .  .  .  Cycfii!)t :  looked  stupid. 

54  J5  ^2at€i(aubc  =  ^Katoteller  :  the  basement  of  a  German  town  hall 
is  frequently  fitted  up  as  a  tavern. 

54  16   ba^  .  .  .  ftob  :  so  that  the  fur  flew. 

56  1  im  .  .  .  imb  ben  :  since  the  in  contained  in  tm  also  governs 
ben,  it  would  have  been  better  form  for  the  author  to  write  in  beni,  or 
to  repeat  the  jireposition  before  ben. 

56  16  bic  .  .  .  if)m  :  his  fjile  was  up. 

56  24  li)!J?ad)t  .  .  .  Glefaittcn :  what  is  the  corresponding  English 
figure  of  speech  ? 

56  26  (5(^u§  :  it  is  still  customary  in  districts  along  the  TJhine  and 
in  Switzerland  to  discharge  fireworks  at  the  beginning  and  during  the 
progress  of  the  vintage.  The  origin  of  the  custom  probably  lay  in  the 
fear  of  evil  spirits,  which  were  to  be  driven  away  by  the  noise. 

57  11  5tbomit  obcr  SSStcbcrtriufcr :  see  "Adamite"  and  "Anabap- 
tist" in  an  encyclopedia. 

57  2.0  ^liif^udd)  must  not  be  confused  with  Ktissnacht,  which  figures 
in  the  Tell  leirend. 


NOTES  77 

57  27  in  2ntorf  ber  ^eQenfc^U^  :  according  to  the  legendary  history 
of  Switzerland,  Tell  was  in  1307  forced  by  the  tyrannical  governor 
Gessler  to  shoot  an  apple  from  the  head  of  his  son.  Although  Tell 
made  the  shot  successfully,  Gessler  broke  his  promise  to  liberate  him. 
This  breach  of  promise  hastened  the  revolt  which  freed  Switzerland 
from  the  rule  of  Austria  and  established  the  present  Swiss  republic. 
The  spot  where  Tell's  son  is  said  to  have  stood  while  awaiting  the 
arrow  from\his  father's  bow  is  marked  by  a  statue  of  father  and  child. 

58  2  toaS  .  .  .  ttJitt  :  what  that  means. 

58  5  ticrrit^mter,  obfigiirtcr  :  the  old  peasant  in  his  excitement  uses 
corrupted  and  dialectic  words.     Renowned,  admired. 

58  6  ein  .  .  .  9itcf)ter'5n)ljl :  the  pilgrims  were  evidently  traveling 
from  Einsiedeln  to  Zurich.  Einsiedeln  is  a  town  that  has  at  present 
about  eighty-five  hundred  inhabitants,  and  is  visited  annually  by  about 
one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  pilgrims,  most  of  whom  come  from 
Switzerland  and  southern  Germany.  Its  principal  industry  is  the 
manufacture  of  images  of  saints,  crucifixes,  and  other  devotional 
articles.  The  pilgrims  are  attracted  by  a  miracle-working  image  of 
the  Virgin,  which  stands  in  a  Benedictine  monastery  twenty-nine  hun- 
dred feet  above  the  village.  The  best  route  from  Einsiedeln  to  Zurich 
is  overland  to  Richterswyl,  on  the  south  bank  of  the  Lake  of  Zurich, 
and  thence  by  boat.     See  map. 

58  8  ftaiti)  .  .  .  uw'b  bcitfc  :  note  that  Krachhalder  in  his  eagerness 
changes  his  tense  from  the  preterit  to  the  historical  present  in  the 
midst  of  the  sentence. 

58  13   SJJiiKcrtit :  a  reference  to  the  lowly  antecedents  of  the  general. 

58  14  3)iciitctbig  :  Krachhalder  confuses  rneineibig,  perjured,  with 
bet  meinem  Gib,  or  beim  Gibe.     Cf.  p.  0,  1.  2o ;  p.  57,  1.  23. 

58  29  nndjlaffe  :  the  addition  of  nad^laffe,  which  merely  intensifies 
lafje,  to  the  set  phrase  tue  unb  (afje  emphasizes  the  sarcastic  reference 
to  the  fact  that  the  people  took  altogether  too  warm  an  interest  in  the 
General's  affairs. 

59  6  rcblidjCU  :  an  ironical  allusion  to  the  fact  that  his  money  was 
obtained  by  plunder. 

59  8  u.  f.  W,  =  unb  fo  lueiter. 

59  16   fdjoltC  unb  ttlttltC  :  cf.  note  to  p.  22,  l.  23. 

59  18  antistite  probante  :   toith  the  dean''s  approval. 


78  NOTES 

60  3  Ubtl-  unb  SBo^Uotcr :  cf.  note  to  p.  3, 1.  1. 

60  11  benctt :  au  expanded  form  of  the  dative  plural,  once  fre- 
quently used,  and  long  preserved  in  legal  documents.  It  has  now 
gone  out  of  use. 

60  18  metnett  Unguuften  :  note  the  dative  plural.    An  old  form. 

61  8  bci  .  .  .  Sli^tticigett :  in  case  silence  is  broken. 
61  11  megen  .  .  .  ©terbcfoBc^ :  on  account  of  death. 

61  17  Wlanl  t  cf.  note  on  p.  14,  line  21. 

62  21   ^rfabten  :  see  "Arcadia"  in  an  English  dictionary. 
62  29   oUcr  :  genitive  plural. 

64  3  Apparently  Pfannenstiel  and  Rachel  never  learned  of  the 
means  by  which  the  General  brought  matters  to  a  head. 


EXERCISES   IN  COMPOSITION 

EXERCISE  I 

Chapter  I,  to  page  3  line  27 

1.  It  was  two  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  when  two  clergymen 
descended  to  tlie  wharf.  2.  Are  the  parsonage  and  the  church 
on  the  hill  or  near  the  lake  ?  3.  It  was  autumn  ;  the  grape-vines 
showed  only  yellow  leaves,  and  a  rough  wind  blew  across  the 
lake.  4.  The  first  days  of  the  vintage  had  been  beautiful;  the 
warm  foehn  had  transported  a  bit  of  Italy  across  the  snow- 
covered  mountains.  5.  What  kind  of^  man  walked  ahead? 
6.  What  did  he  say  to  his  companion  ?  7.  The  latter  stumbled 
over  a  stone,  for  his  glance  had  been  directed'^  towards  a  steeple 
on  the  opposite  bank.  8.  The  General  will  receive  his  relative, 
who  has  sent  him  a  dissertation  on  the  Odyssey.  9.  What  had 
Rosenstock's  father  been  in  Zurich?  10.  The  General's  house 
was  on  an  oak-covered  peninsula.  11.  Rachel,  the  child  of  the 
pastor,  was  engaged  to  a  nobleman. 

'  tuaS  fiit  einV  ^  ridjten. 

EXERCISE    II 

Page  3  line  28  to  page  7  line  25 

1.  The  young  licentiate  sighed  in  despair.  2.  He  could  not 
stay  where  he  was,  and  the  General  would  refuse  him  the  chap- 
laincy in  his  company.  3.  He  was  not  a  resolute  person,  and  his 
chest  was  not  sufficiently  ^  developed.  4.  When  the  General  came 
from  Vienna,  the  whole  city  was  in  an  uproar.  5.  All  his  rela- 
tives came  to  his   house  in  their  coaches,  but  he  was  never  at 

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home.  6.  Where  was  he?  7.  What  did  the  Genei-al  do  during ^ 
the  night?  8.  The  pastor  went  to  him,  but  he  set  aside  the 
warning  witli  a  smile,  took  him  by  lus  coat-button,  and  spoke 
about  his  will.  9.  The  General  bore  ill  will  towards  all  clergy- 
men, because  he  had  been  fined  on  the  charge  of  sacrilegious 
speeches.     10.  With  whom  did  he  live  in  Vienna? 

1  genuQ.  ^  wd^renb  with  gen. 

EXERCISE    III 

Chapter  II 

1.  The  despairing  licentiate  sat  in  a  long,  narrow  skiff,  which 
a  young  sailor  directed  towards  the  peninsula.  2.  Blauling,  the 
sailor,  was  a  serious  person,  who  did  not  open  his  mouth.  3.  His 
skiff  shot  like  an  independent  being  across  the  lake,  which  was 
crowded  with  sails.  4.  On  Saturday  the  ships  returned  home 
from  the  weekly  market.  5.  The  country-house  of  the  General 
did  not  have  the  customary  high  gables.  6.  A  long-drawn-out 
cry  sounded  from  the  bank,  and  roused  Blauling.  7.  Who  was 
it  who  made  the  noise  with  the  General's  speaking-trumpet? 
8.  The  strange  name  had  been  brought  into  the  country  by  the 
General.  9.  Pfannenstiel  implored  the  sailor  to  turn  his  boat  to 
the  land.  10.  The  insulted  youth  rowed  around  the  peninsula 
beyond  the  range  of  the  speaking-trumpet. 

EXERCISE   IV 

Chapter  III,  to  page  12  line  27 

1.  Pfannenstiel  entered  on  a  narrow  path,  which  buried  itself 
among  the  oaks.  2.  Tlie  feeling  of  adventure  began  to  exercise 
its  cliarrn  in  him.  3.  The  clearing,  which  he  soon  reached,  was 
illuminated  as  if  by  a  cupola.  4.  The  path  turned  ^  suddenly 
and   the  licentiate  caught  sight  of  the  General's  country-house. 


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5.  He  stood  still,^  undecided,  back  of  an  enormous  oak.  6.  The 
General  was  chatting  ^  with  one  of  the  church  elders,  whom 
Pfannenstiel  had  frequently*  seen  in  Mythikon.  7.  The  elder 
was  saying  ^  :  "  We  are  like  the  flowers  of  the  field,  and  must 
soon  make  our  will.^  "  8.  He  set  aside  three  pounds  for  shingling 
the  church  steeple,  and  the  General  set  aside  as  much  for  gilding 
the  weather-vane. 

I  Reflexive.        » fte^en  bleifien.        »  Preterit.        «  oft.        «  Idiom? 


EXERCISE    V 

Page  12  line  28  to  page  15  line  29 

1.  The  General  did  not  give  his  forest  to  the  commune.  2.  He 
seized  his  chair  by  one  leg,  and  swung  it  through  the  air.  3.  The 
old  man  arose  and  took  his  leave  with  a  shake  of  the  hand.^ 

4.  When  Wertmiiller   turned,    he    saw   his    Moor    before    him.'^ 

5.  The  latter  wanted  to  go  to  his  friends  in  Meilen,  where  he 
could  play  cards.  6.  He  made  such  a  face  ^  that  the  licentiate, 
who  was  standing  behind  a  tree,  could  not  suppress  a  titter. 
7.  Pfannenstiel  approached  the  General  with  many  bows.  8.  The 
General  measured  him  from  top  to  toe  and  asked  him  who  he  was. 
9.  When  Pfannenstiel  was  addressed  by  the  General,  he  stam- 
mered in  embarrassment.''  10.  Wertmiiller  took  him  by  the  hand 
and  led  ^  him  to  the  house. 

'  Compound.       2  Reflexive.       s  idiom  ?       *  bie  i8erlegenl)eit.       "  filljren. 

EXERCISE   VI 

Chapter   IV,  to  page  18  line  22 

1.  The  General  pressed  his  guest  into  a  seat  and  filled  a  glass 
for  him.  2.  He  had  been  entertained  very  pleasantly  by  the 
dissertation,  which  lay  between  the  leaves  of  a  book.  3.  Why 
had  the  author  not  dedicated  the  work  to  the  General  ?    4.  He  had 


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imagination,  but  had  proved  something  absurd.  5.  Why  is  the 
second  half  of  the  Odyssey  of  especial  beauty?  6.  It  represents 
the   Savior,  when   he  comes  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

7.  Pfannenstiel  trembled  at  the  bold  turn  which  the  General  gave 
to  his  dissertation.  8.  In  his  embarrassment  he  examined  the 
title-page  of  the  book  which  he  had  in  his  hand.  9.  He  dis- 
covered the  coat  of  arms  of  George  i  Jenatsch,  who  had  been  an 
apostate  and  bloodthirsty  monster. 

*  @eorg,  or  in  Jenatsch's  dialect  Qiirg. 

EXERCISE   VII 

Page  18  line  23  to  page  20  line  6 

1.  Jenatsch  had  given  the  book  to  the  General  when  the  latter 
visited  him  in  Davos.  2.  This  very  night  he  had  dreamed  ^  of 
the  Grison.  3.  Tlie  young  clergyman  wished  to  interpret  this 
dream  as  a  warning  ^  for  the  General.  4.  Wertmiiller  was  in 
Chur  in  a  crowd  of  people  ;  they  were  walking  two  by  two  ^  into 
the  cathedral.  5.  Next  to  him  was  a  man  with  a  plumed  hat 
and  an  enormous  nose.  6.  AVhom  are  they  burying,  and  for 
whom  are  they  singing  a  requiem  ?  7.  Wertmiiller  distinguished 
the   coat   of  arms  of   the   man   wlio  was   walking   next  to  him. 

8.  Was  it  logical  that  the  man  lay  on  his  bier  and  walked  next 
to  Wertmiiller  at  the  same  time  V 

1  Impersonal.  2  5j£  gBarnung.  '  Idiom  ? 

EXERCISE   VTII 

Page  20  line  6  to  page  23  line  4 

1.  The  fieneral  brusquely  asked  his  guest  what  his  request 
was.  2.  Pfannenstiel,  who  did  not  wish  to  betray  his  des]>air  to 
the  General,  said  that  a  desire  to  see  the  land  of  Ilunier  had 
seized  him.  3.  lie  applied  '  for  tlie  chaplaincy  in  the  Venetian 
company,  which  was  stationed  in  Hellas.     4.   Was  he  (^ualiiied 


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for  a  dangerous  career?  5.  If  he  wanted  to  see  the  south, 
he  should  go  with  a  young  cavalier.  6.  Was  Pfannenstiel  a 
crazy  antiquarian,  who  crawled  about  among  the  ruins,  or  was 
lie  driven  away  because  he  was  in  despair  ?  7.  Rachel,  the 
daughter  of  the  General's  cousin,  loved  him,  but  her  father  sent 
him  away  because  he  could  not  shoot. 

y  1  ftcft  melben. 

EXERCISE   IX 

Page  23  line  5  to  page  26  line  26 

1.  The  General  was  indebted  to  his  cousin,  who  had  super- 
vised his  pack  of  hounds  while  he  was  fighting  on  the  Rhine. 

2.  The  Moor  brought  him  two  little  pistols,  the  barrels  of  which 
he  cleaned  with  a  bit  of  leather.  3.  He  touched  the  trigger  of 
one  pistol,  and  the  hammer  snapped  down,  but  the  spring  of  the 
other  had  stiffened.  4.  In  the  time  of  the  crusades  coats  of 
arms  were  invented,  but  now  the  man  is  worth  ^  more  than  the 
name.  5.  Wliile  the  two  were  talking,  a  tall  girl,  who  came  from 
the  mainland,  stepped  towards  them.  6.  The  licentiate  arose 
awkwardly  from  his  chair,  and  cast  his  eyes  down,  but  then  he 
raised  them  to  the  face  '^  of  the  girl  who  stood  before  him. 

1  gelten.  "  bo8  ©efidit. 

EXERCISE   X 

Chapter  V 

1.  Rachel  was  sitting  on  a  bench  near  a  path  which  wound 
around  the  peninsula,  and  turned  her  face  to  the  (General,  who 
was  addressing  her.  2.  She  was  not  satisfied  with  her  godfather, 
who  had  tempted^  her  father  to  shoot  ducks  in  the  swamp 
on   a   Sunday,  while  the   whole  village  was  judging  the  shots. 

3.  Asleep  and  awake,  the  clergyman  thought  only  of  his  gun,  and 


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recently  the  girl  had^  to  lock  it  in  her  clothes-press  when  the 
dean  announced  his  visit.^  4.  The  General  loved  Rachel,  and 
did  not  wish  to  make  her  unhappy,  so  he  helped  her.  5.  What 
were  her  three  wishes?  6.  The  girl  had  confidence  in  the  loyalty 
of  her  relative,  and  knew  also  that  he  liked  her. 

1  tietleiten.  '  miiffen.  ^  bet  ^-Beyud^. 


EXERCISE   XI 

Chapter  VI 

1.  It  was  late  in  the  evening  when  AVertrntiller  and  Pfannen- 
stiel  sat  opposite  each  other  at  the  table.  2.  The  General  told 
the  delighted  licentiate  about  the  scenery  in  Greece,  about  the 
beautiful  sea  and  the  noble  temples,  but  did  not  refer  ^  to  his 
military  adventures.  3.  Hassan,  who  had  already  "^  brought  the 
pistols,  now  brought  powder,  and  the  pistols  were  loaded. 
4.  Where  did  the  General  go  the  next^  day?  5.  Why  would 
Rachel  remain  at  home  ?  6.  The  licentiate  went  to  the  parson- 
age, abducted  the  girl  that  he  loved,  and  brought  her  to  the 
General's  house.  7.  While  these  two  were  in  the  house,  Wert- 
miiller  loaded  the  cannon,  and  defended  the  dike  which  connected 
the  peninsula  with  the  mainland. 

1  gcbenten  with  gen.  ^  {[jjon.  '  ncicftft. 

EXERCISE   XII 

Chapter  VII 

1.  The  narrow  dike,  towards  which  Pfannenstiel  hastened,  was 
interrupted  by  a  gate  and  a  bridge,  but  he  knew  that  this  gate 
could  not  be  closed.  2.  lliit  by  ^  the  light  of  the  moon  he  saw 
that  the  bridge  was  raisfd ;  it  was  an  impossibility  to  wade 
through  the  marsh,  because  he  was  not  acquainted  ^  with  the  ford; 
he   was  a  prisoner.     3.  While   he   was    standing    at   the  bank, 


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Hassan  came  -with  a  lantern,  and  ui-ged  him  to  return  to  the 
house.  4.  There  was  nothing  else  to  do,  and  he  followed  the 
negro.  5.  When  he  awoke  the  next  morning,  Hassan  told  him 
that  the  General  had  gone  to  church. 

1  6et.  2  tennen. 

^  ,  EXERCISE    XIII 

Chapter  VHI 

1.  Wertmilller  walked  along  the  road,  not  far  from  the  church  ; 
he  looked  ^  very  dignified,  and  carried  a  hymn-book  in  his  right 
hand.  2.  The  people  of  ]\Iythikon  were  pleased  to  see  him  ;  for 
they  considered  ^  his  visit  an  honor  to  the  congregation.  3.  His 
cousin  Wilpert,  the  pastor,  was  just  ^  stepping  out  of  the  court- 
yard ;  he  was  surprised  to  see  the  General,  for  his  daughter  had 
told  him  nothing.  4.  Will  you  invite  me  to  dinner  after  the 
sermon  ?  5.  When  Rachel  had  hurried  back  into  the  house,  the 
General  drew  a  pistol  out  of  his  pocket.  6.  Tlie  pastor  took  it, 
and  stepped  into  a  low  arbor  which  was  at  the  side  of  the  house. 
7.  The  bells  had  stopped  ringing,  and  one  could  hear  only  the 
buzzing  of  the  wasps  among  the  grapes  in  the  arbor. 

*auS=fel)en.  '  auf=faffen  with  al§.  *  eDen. 

EXERCISE    XIV 

Chapter  IX 

1.  The  hymn  which  the  pastor  indicated  was  one  of  the 
most  popular  of  the  hymn-book.  2.  While  it  was  being  sung,  the 
General  turned  his  face  to  the  congregation  ;  but  he  also  observed 
his  cousin  in  the  pulpit.  3.  What  was  the  pastor  doing  while 
the  congregation  sang  the  hymn?  4.  What  was  the  text  of  his 
sermon?  5.  A  loud  shot  was  heard,i  and  when  the  smoke  had 
drifted  up,  the  congregation  saw  that  the  pastor  had  a  pistol  in 


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his  right  hand.  6.  But  he  was  not  frightened ;  he  continued 
his  sermon,  and,  without  missing  a  word,  brought  it  to  an 
end.  7.  The  cloud  of  powder-smoke  floated  over  the  congrega- 
tion, at  times  in  the  shadows  and  at  times  illuminated  by  a 

sunbeam. 

1  Active  with  man. 


EXERCISE   XV 

Chapter  X 

1.  When  Rachel  had  given  her  orders  to  Babeli,  she  took  a 

little  basket  and  went  out  to   the  arbor  to  cut  some  ^  grapes. 

2.  While  she  was  in  the  arbor,  Pfannenstiel  jumped  over  the 

hedge  and  came  directly  towards  her.     3.  Rachel  was  frightened  ^ 

at  his  appearance ;  for  his  coat-buttons  were  torn  away,  and  his 

face  was  pale  after  the  sleepless  night.     4.  He  confessed  all  his 

experiences  on  the  island  to  her.     5.  Did  she  like  him  just  as 

he  was?     6.  She  fastened  his  buttons  immediately,  for  it  hurt 

her  to  see  him  in  this  condition.     7.  What  did  she  learn  in  the 

kitchen  ? 

'  Omit.  '  erfc^reden. 

EXERCISE    XVI 

Chapter  XI  to  page  57  line  26 

1.  The  cousins  walked  back  to  the  pastor's  study  together; 
AVilpert  opened  the  door,  and  let  the  General  follow  like  a  con- 
demned culprit ;  then  he  carefully  locked  the  door.  2.  IIow  had 
the  General  acted  towards  his  cousin?  3.  AVho  entered  while  the 
two  were  talking  ?  4.  Kraclihalder  was  a  good  man,  who  loved 
the  church,  and  his  heart  bled  because  the  holy  place  had  been 
disgraced.  5.  What  bad  he  read  in  the  old  clironicle  which  he 
possessed?  6.  He  threatened  that  the  shot  would  be  investigated 
in  Zuricli,  and  hoped  that  the  synod  would  pass  a  severe  sentence. 


EXERCISES  m   COMPOSITION  87 

7.  The  people  of  Mythikon  could  not  go  to  Meilen  any  more, 
because    the    inhabitants  ^    of    that    city   would    always    deride 

them. 

*  bcr  (gintoo^ner. 


EXERCISE   XVII 

^  -  Page  57  line  26  to  page  64  line  15 

1.  The  General  had  written  at  his  will  until  late  at  night,  and 
had  signed  it  at  the  stroke  of  twelve  ;  now  he  drew  it  from 
his  pocket  and  unfolded  it.  2.  He  gave  his  castle  to  his  cousin, 
and  to  his  godchild  he  bequeathed  3000  guilders;  to  the  com- 
mune of  Mythikon  he  gave  his  forest,  on  condition  that  nothing 
should  be  said  of  the  shot  in  the  church.  3.  When  the  men 
wanted  to  go  home,  the  General  told  them  to  wait  a  moment. 
4.  Then  he  called  Rachel  and  Pfannenstiel,  and  the  pastor  gave 
them  his  blessing.  5.  Did  the  General  return  ^  from  his  cam- 
paign? « 

1  3urucf=fet)ren  (aux.  fein). 


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ABBREVIATIONS 


ace,  accusative. 
adj.,  adjective. 
adv.,  adverb. 
art.,  article. 
aux.,  auxiliary. 
comp.,  comparative. 
conj.,  conjunction- 
dat.,  dative. 
def.,  definite. 
dem.,  demonstrative. 
fern.,  feminine. 
gen.,  genitive. 
imp.,  impersonal. 
ind.,  indefinite. 
indecL,  indeclinable. 
int.,  interrogative. 
interj.,  interjection. 


intr.,  intransitive. 

neut.,  neuter. 

num.,  numeral. 

part. ,  perfect  participle. 

pers.,  personal. 

pL,  plural. 

pr.,  pronounced. 

pron.,  pronoun. 

poss.,  possessive. 

prep.,  preposition. 

jyres.  j^art. ,  present  participle. 

refl.,  reflexive. 

rel.,  relative. 

sup.,  superlative. 

tr.,  transitive. 

w.,  with. 


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V       2t 

ber  3tal  (-e)  eel. 

a6'=bilJ)Clt  tr.  to  picture. 

ob'=tiIiljCU  tr.  to  rebuff. 

ber  'Jl'beitb  (-e)  evening. 

O'benbUd)  adj.  evening. 

ber  5l'beubfd)0ttett  (— )    evening 

shadow, 
bie    'ijt'bcnbftuubc    (-n)     evening 

liour,  hour  of  the  afternoon, 
ba'j  3l'bcuteucr  ( — )  adventure. 
a'bcitteucrltrf)    adj.   adventurous, 

strange. 
a'btv  conj.  but ;  hov?ever. 
a'bcrgldubifd)   adj.  superstitious. 
ob'=foI)rcn  (ci  —  u  —  a)  intr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  depart, 
ber  5tb'gang  {""e)  departure. 
ob'=gcbcn  (i  —  a  — e)  refl.  to  oc- 
cupy one's  self ;  einen  ©d^u^  — , 

to  fire  a  shot. 
ab'gcbrcl)t  part,  twisted  off. 
ob'dcfCHCVt  part,  discharged. 
'Oa'i  'Jtb'gcfjeit  departing. 
ab'gc^oben  part,  outlined. 
ab'gcred)nct  part,  exclusive  of. 
bie  3tb'f)ttnblung  (-en)  treatise. 
ab'=l)clfcn  (i—  a  —  o)  intr.  {dat.) 

to  remedy, 
basa  5lb'(cben  death. 
ob'=Iicgcn  (a  —  e)  intr.  to  lie  away 

from. 


ob'^^jatrouiBtcrcit  tr.  to  patrol. 
ob'=rci^en  (i  —  i)  tr.  to  tear  off. 
abfdjCtt'ltcfj  adj.  abominable, 
ber  3tb'fd)icb  (-e)  leave,  farewell, 
ber  Slb'fdjicbSbefud)  (-e)  farewell 

visit. 
ob'=fd)lic^en  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  con- 
clude. 
obfidjt'ltd)  adv.  intentionally, 
bie  Wb'fpannuttg  lassitude. 
ob'=ftcl)en  (ftanb,  geftanben)  intr. 

to  desist, 
ber  Slb'ftcig  (-e)  descent. 
ob'=ftcigcn    (ie  — ie)     intr.    (aux. 

fein)  to  dismount. 
obfltrb'  adj.  absurd. 
ab'=ttJenbcn  (tcanbte,  geroanbt)  tr. 

to  turn  away. 
nb'=3tcl)cn    (jog,    gejogen)    intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  march  away, 
ber  5l't^cron  Acheron, 
bie  5ttf|'fcl  (-n)  shoulder. 
od)t  num.  eight. 
od)'tcn  tr.  to  consider;  gro^  — , 

to  think  much  of. 
od)t'3el)lt  num.  eighteen, 
ber  3tbttltttt'  (-en)  Adamite, 
bie  9l'bcr  (-n)  vein. 
ba?5  9lbtcu'  (-6)  adieu. 
obrto'ttfc^  adj.  Adriatic, 
bie  9tf' fettpoffc  (-n)    tomfoolery, 

trick. 
ogt)p'tifd|  adj.  Egyptian. 


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aVtten  tr.  to  suspect. 

a^n'Iic^  adj.  similar. 

bet  3Ift  (-e)  act,  deed. 

bie  Slftiott'  (-en)  action. 

aVbcttt  adj.  foolish,  silly. 

albi'nif(f|  adj.  Aldine. 

oJI  adj.  all. 

ber  5lUein'gcbIicbcnc  {decline  as 

adj.)  one  left  to  himself. 
ol'Ictlt^alficn  adv.  everywhere. 
al'icrici  adj.  all  sorts  of. 
flOfonit'tagltt^  adj.  every  Sunday. 
aH'jH  adv.  far  too,  too. 
bie  211'pc  (-n)  Alps. 
al§  conj.  as,  when,  as  if,  than. 
al'fo  adv.  and  conj.  so,  therefore. 
ait    adj.    {comp.    "ex,    sup.    ^eft) 

old  ;  ber  211' te  the  old  man ;  ber 

2i[rtefte  (church)  elder. 
al'terSgrou   adj.  weather-beaten. 
ol'tcrtiimttcfi  adj.  antiquated, 
bag  3l'ntCtt  ( — )  amen, 
bag  5tmt  (^er)  office ;  oon  — g  it)e= 

gen  officially. 
on  prep,  with  dat.  and  ace.  to,  on. 
ber  5{«'I)Ittf  (-e)  sight. 
on'=bIiifen  tr.  to  look  at. 
bie  2ln'ba(l)t  (-en)  devotion. 
on'bad)ttg  adj.  devout, 
bag  9ltt'bcnfctt  (— )  memorial. 
an'bcr  adj.  other,  different. 
on'bcrn  rejl.  and  tr.  to  change. 
on'berS  adv.  otherwise. 
an'=beutCU  tr.  to  indicate. 
an'=fa^rctt  (ii  —  u  —  a)  intr.  (aux. 

fcin)  to  approach ;   tr.  to  snap 

at. 
ber  Sln'foitfl  C'e)  beginning. 
an'^fongctt  (ti  —  i  —  a)  tr.  to  be- 
gin, do. 


au'=fcd)tcn  (t  — o  — o)  tr,  to 
worry,  trouble,  dispute. 

on'=Pc^cn  tr.  to  beseech. 

ber  5ht'flug  (''e)  touch. 

an'genc^m  adj.  pleasant. 

bag  Sln'gerebctttierbcit  being  ad- 
dressed. 

an'gcton  part.  clad. 

ber  2ln'griff  (-e)  attack;  in  — 
nel)'men  to  undertake. 

ongft'Iid^  adj.  anxious;  —  ju 
3Jiute  ill  at  ease. 

on'=^a6ctt  (f)atte,  gef)a5t)  tr.  (dat.) 
to  harm. 

ou'=I)angcn  (i  —  a)  intr.  to  be  nat- 
ural to ;  see  also  um'l)angen. 

on'=faufcu  tr.  to  purchase. 

on'=Iottgcn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  ar- 
rive. 

bag  ^In'licgctt  ( — )  request,  desire. 

Ott'=orbneit  tr.  to  arrange. 

Oit'=rebcu  tr.  to  address. 

an'=f(i)ouctt  tr.  to  look  at. 

ber  'J(«'fcl)Iog  C'e)  plot. 

bie  3ttt'ftd)t  (-en)  opinion. 

on'=fpiclcu  intr.  (auf)  to  allude  to. 

fln'=fttftCU  tr.  to  cause. 

on'=fto{jcu  (o  —  te  —  o)  tr.  to 
strike  against ;  mtt  ...  — ,  to 
touch  glasses  with. 

bie  5tit'ftrcngung  (-en)  exertion. 

ber  5tnttquor'  (-e)  archseologist. 

bag  9tttt'(ilj  (-e)  countenance. 

an'=trogcu  (a  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  offer. 

fln'=tun  (tat,  getan)  tr.  to  do  to. 

bie  9lnt'>uort  (-en)  dnswer. 

flttt'toortcn  tr.  to  answer. 

att'=Dcrtrnucn  tr.  to  intru.st. 

on'=ttianbcIn  tr.  and  intr.  (dat.) 
{aux.  fein)  to  come  over. 


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att'=ttJcifcn  (ie  — ie)  tr.  to  assign. 

bie  5ln'ttJcnbunfl  (-en)  application, 
use. 

ber  «lp'fcl  f )  apple. 

ber  3lpoftttt'  (-en)  apostate. 

bei-  9llJ0'ftct  (— )  apostle. 

opofto'ttfd)  adj.  apostolic. 

bie  5trabe§'fc  (-n)  arabesque. 

bie  5lr'I)cit  (-en)  work. 

org  adj.  bad. 

ber  3ir'ger  anger. 

or'gern  reji.  to  be  vexed ;  tr.  to 
anger. 

ba^  3(r'gcrnbo  (-fje)  scandal,  of- 
fense. 

bag  5trfo'bicn  Arcadia. 

orm  adj.  {conip.  -^er,  sup.  -^[t) 
poor. 

ber  ?trm  (-e)  arm. 

bie  5lr'mcnfteucr  (-n)  collection 
for  the  poor. 

orntic'rcM  tr.  to  load. 

bie  5lr'mut  poverty. 

bie  2trt  (-en)  manner,  kind. 

or'ttg  adj.  polite. 

ber  91 'tent  breath. 

bie  'Jlu  (-en)  meadow ;  island, 
peninsula. 

ourf|  adv.  also. 

ouf  prep,  with  dat.  and  ace.  on, 
in,  towards;  adv.  up. 

ouf =l)al)ren  tr.  to  lay  in  state. 

ouf =bltljcn  intr.  to  flash. 

ouf =faffctt  tr.  to  construe. 

ouf =flammcn  Mr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
blaze  up. 

OHf=f(nttcrn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
flutter  up. 

OUf=forbcrn  tr.  to  exhort,  chal- 
lenge. 


bie  5Iuf forbcrung  (-en)  exhorta- 
tion. 

ouf =fu^rctt  tr.  to  construct. 

bas  9luf  gcbot  (-e)  summoning. 

ouf  gebrod)t  IMrt.  incensed. 

ouf  geroumt  part,  good-humored. 

ouf  gcrcgt  part,  excited. 

ouf  gcftii^jt  part,  braced. 

ouf  gclUOd)fcn  part,  grown  up. 

ouf  ge^ogcu  part,  raised. 

ouf=I)oltctt  (a  —  ie  —  a)  refl.  to 
stay  ;  tr.  to  delay. 

ouf --l)ebeu  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  raise,  lift 
up. 

ouf =fIorCtt  tr.  to  enlighten. 

ouf =lijfcu  refl.  to  dissolve. 

ouf =mfl(f|CU  tr.  to  open. 

ouf  mci'tfom  adj.  attentive. 

flttf=ucJ)mcu  (ntmtnft,  naijm,  ge= 
nontnien)  tr.  to  take  up. 

ouf =rcijjcu  (i  —  i)  tr.  to  tear 
open,  open  wide. 

ouf =VCt5en  tr.  to  irritate. 

ouf  rtcf)ttg  adj.  candid,  honest. 

bie  9luf  riti)tigfcU  honesty. 

ber  'Jtuf  rul)r  Ce)  uproar. 

ouf  ffiffig  adj.  averse,  hostile. 

ouf =frf)tic|f*u  (0  —  o)  tr.  to  open, 
unlock. 

ba^  9luf  fcI)Cn  sensation,  disturb- 
ance. 

ouf=fpriugen  (a  — u)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  jump  up. 

OHf=fterf)eu  (i  — a  —  o)  intr.  to 
pierce,  rise. 

ouf=fteigctt  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  rise,  ascend. 

OUf=ftrcben  intr.  to  strive  up- 
wards. 

OUf=fuc^eu<r.totrytofind,lookup. 


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anf-'tanHftn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
emerge,  appear  (above  the  sur- 
face of  water). 

ouf'=trctcn  (trittft,  a  —  e)  intr.  to 
enter,  appear. 

bag  3tuf' tretCIt  entrance,  appear- 
ance. 

ouf'=tuit  (tat,  getan)  tr.  to  open. 

OUf =ttJttrtcn  tr.  to  wait  on. 

OUf '=tt)tC8Cn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  outweigh. 

bag  9Ju'gc  (firoi.  -g,  pZ.  -n)  eye. 

ber  Slu'gcnbUrf  (-e)  moment. 

ber5tu'flCttftcrn(-e)pupiloftheeye. 

bag  3lu'^ou§  (^et)  house  on  the 
island. 

Ott§  prep,  ivith  dat.  out  (of) ;  aug 
.  .  .  l^er  or  pernor'  from  out  of. 

fltt§'=fltntcn  tr.  to  breathe  out. 

au§'=bli(fcn  intr.  to  look  about. 

ou§'=6rcc^cn  (i  — a  — o)  intr.  to 
break  out. 

ber  5ttti§'6rudj  (""e)  outbreak. 

ber  3tu§'brurf  (''e)  expression. 

au^'=brurfen  tr.  to  express. 

OU§'=fitl)rCtt  tr.  to  carry  out. 

bie  5tu§'go6c  (-n)  edition. 

aUi^'gcInffeu  part,  unrestrained. 

OUS'gcmtt^t  part,  settled. 

ou§'=ljaud)en  tr.  to  breathe  out. 

bie  3lu§'I)iilfe  assistance. 

fltt§'=Ittcl)Cn  tr.  to  laugh  at. 

OUS'lftnbifd)  mJj.  foreign. 

au§'=laMtclt  intr.  to  stop  ringing. 

nu§'=(e(jcn  tr.  to  interpret. 

(JU§'--mihtbCtt  intr.  to  open  out, 
empty. 

bie  'JtuS'ualjme  (-n)  exception. 

OU'^'noljmsinicifc  adv.  as  an  ex- 
ception, exceptionally. 

au§'=rcbctt  tr.  to  dissuade  from. 


flu§'=rcifcn  in^r.  to  ripen. 
ou^'=rufcM  (ie  —  u)  tr.  to  call  out 
flU§'=ruftcn  tr.  to  equip, 
bag  3lu§'fc^cu  appearance. 
au'^ett  adv.  outside. 
oujjcrgciuii^it'Urfi  adj.  unusual. 
av}^tv\)aViprep.  with  gen.  beyond. 
(tu'^erUc^  adj.  outward. 
fitt'^crft  adj.  outermost. 
ou§'=fcljcn  tr.  to  land, 
bie  3lu§'ftc^t  (-en)  prospect. 
au§'=ftrcrfcn  tr.  to  stretch  out, 
nu§'=ulicn  ^r.  to  exercise. 
aH'J'=nicic^Ctt   (i  —  i)    intr.    (dat.) 

{aux.  fein)  to  evade. 
ou§'=»tJCrfcn  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to  set 

aside, 
bag  3Itt§'3tttcrn  final  trembling, 
ber  Slu'tcid)  (-e)  pond  on  an  island, 
ber  Slu'tor  (gen.  -g,   pi.  -o'ren) 

author, 
bie  9(jt  C'e)  ax. 

boc'cf)tfd)  adj.  Bacchic. 

60'bcit  tr.  to  bathe. 

bie  33aljn  (-en)  course. 

bag  9SoI)r'tud)  C^ev)  pall. 

bolb  adv.    {romp,  ^er,   sup.   "eft) 

soon ;    balb  .  .  .  balb  now  .  .  . 

now. 
ber  58n('fcit  ( — )  beam, 
bie  SPrtiif  ("e)  bench, 
bag  SBnitf  Iciu  ( — )  little  bench, 
bie  23ar'fc  (-n)  bark. 
bttrorf'  adj.  grotesque. 
batotKic'rcu  intr.  to  battle, 
ber  S8an  (-e)  structure, 
bie  83ttU'art  (-en)  architecture. 


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ba§  SBouci^'tciu  (— )  stomach. 
bttU'cn  tr.  to  build, 
ber  SBau'cr  {gen.  -s,  pi.  -n)  peasaut. 
bcong'ftigcn  tr.  to  alarm. 
bcauf'fit^tigctt  tr.  to  supervise. 
be 'ben  intr.  to  tremble. 
bebad^t'  adj.  thoughtful. 
bebadj'tig  adj.  deliberate. 
bebon'fcn  reji.   to  thank ;  to  be 

grateful.  ^ 
bebe'rfctt  tr.  to  cover. 
bcbcn'fcn  (-badE)te,  -bad^t)  tr.  to 

consider. 
bebcnf 'lt(^  adj.  serious,  suspicious. 
bcbcu'tCU  tr.  to  signify,  mean. 
bcbcu'tcnb  ad;',  considerable. 
bebcu'tungStioK  adj.  significant, 
bie  jycbiti'guug  (-en)  condition. 
beci'Icn  rejl.  to  hasten. 
bccn'bigt  part,  finished. 
bccr'bcit  tr.  to  fall  heir  to. 
befttlj'ren  (a  — u  — a)  tr.  to  travel 

over, 
ber  S3cfe^t'  (-e)  command. 
bcfclj'Icn  (ie  — a  — o)    tr.   (dat.) 

to  command,  order. 
befc'ftigctt  tr.  to  fasten. 
bcfc'fttflt  part,  settled  down. 
bcfin'bcu     (a  —  n)     reJl.    to    find 

one's  self,  to  be. 
befor'bcrit  tr.  to  transport. 
befro'dCll  tr.  to  question. 
bcfrct'cn  tr.  to  liberate. 
bcfrcm'bcu  tr.  to  estrange. 
befric'bifjcit  tr.  to  satisfy, 
bie  SBcflo'bung  (-en)  talent. 
begc'bcn  (i  —  a  —  e)  reJl.  to  come 

to  pass. 
begcfj'ncn  intr.  {anx.  fein)  to  hap- 
pen. 


bege'^ctt  (-ging,  -gangen)  tr.  to 

commit. 
begcli'rcn  tr.  to  desire. 
bcgei'ftcrt  part,   enthusiastic,   in 

his  (etc.)  enthusiasm. 
begtn'nen  (a  — o)  tr.  to  begin. 
begro'ben  (d  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  bury. 
begrci'fcn  (-griff,  -griffen)  tr.  to 

comprehend. 
bcgtctt'scn  tr.  to  limit. 
begrii'ljen  tr.  to  greet, 
bie  liBcgru'^mig  (-en)  greeting. 
bc^on'betn  tr.  to  treat. 
bcl)0ttb'fd)ul)t  part,  gloved. 
bc^crr'fdjcn  tr.  to  control. 
bet  prep,  with  dat.  by,  at,  vrith, 

during,  among. 
betd)'tCU  tr.  to  confess. 
bct'bc  adj.  both ;  bie  betben  the  two. 
bci'f^Jteno^  adj.  unexampled. 
bcjtt'ljcn  tr.  to  afiirm;   beja^enb 

in  assent. 
betom'pfctt  tr.  to  combat. 
hclannV  part,  acquainted,  familiar. 
bcflci'ben    tr.    to  clothe,   cover ; 

eine  Stelle  — ,  to  fill  a  position. 
bcfiim'mcrn  refl.  to  worry  about. 
belii'd)cln  tr.  to  smile  at. 
bc(a'(l)en  tr.  to  laugh  at. 
bcla'gcrn  tr.  to  besiege, 
bie  SBelo'geruitg  (-en)  siege. 
belcgt'  j^firt.  paved. 
bclctbt'  adj.  stout. 
bclei'bigcu  tr.  to  offend. 
bcfe'fcn  adj.  well-read. 
belcudj'tcu  tr.  to  illuminate, 
bie  3^clcuc()'tuug  (-en)  illumination. 
belicbt'  2^art.  popular. 
bcmod)'tigcn  refl.  to  take  posses- 
sion of. 


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beniatt'nen  tr.  to  man. 

bentcr'fen  tr.  to  remark. 

benannt'  part,  aforesaid. 

bencn'ttcn  (-nannte,  -nannt)  tr. 
to  name,  mention. 

bcnut'jCIt  tr.  to  use. 

beob'ai^ten  tr.  to  observe. 

bepuetn'  adj.  comfortable,  con- 
venient. 

bcrci'd)crn  tr.  to  enrich. 

bcrcit'  adj.  ready. 

bcrgon'  adv.  uphill. 

bcrid^'ten  tr.  to  report. 

beru'fcu  (ie  —  u)  tr.  to  summon; 
r^.  with  auf  to  call  to  witness. 

bie  Scruf<^'art  (-en)  vocation. 

bcru'ljigcu  tr.  to  calm. 

berii^mt'  part,  renowned. 

bcritlj'rcti  tr.  to  touch. 

bie  SBcriili'rung  (-en)  contact. 

bcfagt'  part,  aforesaid. 

beft^ci'bcn  adj.  modest. 

bcfd^en'fcn  tr.  to  present. 

bef(f|im'pfcn  tr.  to  disgrace. 

bcft^iu'belu  tr.  to  shingle. 

bie  SBcfd)in'bcluug  shingling. 

befdjron'fen  tr.  to  limit. 

l)C|t()rci'bcn  (ie — ie)  tr.  to  describe. 

bcfcfjrci'tctt  (-fcf)ritt,  -fd^ritten)  tr. 
to  walk  on. 

bcft()HJiJ'rcn  tr.  to  adjure. 

bcfct'tiflcu  tr.  to  set  aside. 

bcfin'flCJt  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  sing  about. 

bcftn'ncn  (a  —  o)  rejl.  to  meditate, 
think. 

bie  iBefin'nung  senses. 

ber  iBcfilj'  (-e)  possession,  estate. 

bcfit'jcn  (-fafe,  -feffen)  tr.  to  pos- 
sess. 

bas  93cfift'tum  ("er)  property. 


bie  IBeftt'jutig  (-en)  estate,  pos- 
sessions. 

bcfoit'bcr  adj.  especial. 

bcfon'bcriS  adv.  especially. 

bcfor'gen  tr.  to  attend  to. 

bcfprc'c^cil  (t — a — o)  tr.  to  discuss. 

bcftan'bcu  vart.  wooded. 

bcftot'tcn  tr.  to  bury. 

bie  SBcftflt'tung  (-en)  burial. 

bcftc'^cn  (-ftanb,  -ftanben)  tr.  to 
undergo. 

bcftci'gcit  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  mount, 
ascend. 

bcftcl'ictt  tr.  to  put  in  order;  ^ein 
&au^  — ,  to  make  one's  will. 

bcftiirjt'  part,  in  dismay. 

ber  SBefud)'  (-e)  visit,  company. 

bcfu't^Clt  tr.  to  visit. 

bcto'ftcn  tr.  to  handle,  feel. 

be'ten  intr.  to  pray. 

beteu'cru  tr.  to  affirm,  assert. 

bcti'teitt  tr.  to  entitle. 

bctrod^'tcu  tr.  to  consider,  exam- 
ine. 

bie  9Sctrod)'tung  (-en)  inspection, 
meditation. 

bctre'tcn  (-trittft  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to 
step  into,  step  on. 

bie  JBctriib'ttiS  (-ffe)  sadness. 

ber  JBctt'Icr  (— )  beggar. 

ber  SBctt'ttJintcI  (— )  corner  of  the 
bed. 

bcun'ruliigcn  tr.  to  disturb. 

bcur'tcilcil  tr.  to  judge. 

bie  JBcu'tc  booty. 

bns  Scu'tcftiicf  (-e)  spoil. 

bcuiJt'fcrn  tr.  to  people,  populate, 
crowd. 

bcBor'=ftcbcn  (ftanb,  geftanben) 
intr.  to  impend. 


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9T 


bclOC'gCtt  tr.  to  move. 

bie  ^eme'gung  (-en)  motion. 

bcWei'fcn  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  prove. 

betott'ben  (i  —  a  — o)  tr.  to  cul- 
tivate. 

bie  SBcWir'tung  entertainment. 

bcWO^'ncn  tr.  to  inhabit,  occupy. 

bemun'bern  tr.  to  admire. 

bie  SBcwun'bcrung  admiration. 

fiCttJU^t'  adj.  conscious. 

ficjaVfcn  tr.  to  pay. 

ticscit^'ncn  tr.  to  mean,  signify, 
indicate. 

ftcsttJtn'gcn  (a  — u)  tr.  to  subdue. 

bie  SBi'BcI  (-n)  Bible. 

bas  SBtbltot^cf 'simmer  (— )  library. 

bie'gcn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  bend. 

bic'tcn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  offer. 

bag  SBilb  (-er)  picture,  image. 

bil'bcn  tr.  to  form. 

bil'Hfl  adj.  fair,  just. 

bin'bcn  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  bind. 

bie  SBir'ne  (-n)  pear. 

big  prep,  with  ace.  until,  to. 

bi'ft^iifHti^  adj.  episcopal. 

bigger'  adv.  until  now. 

bi§'tf)cn  adv.  bit,  little. 

bie  33it'tc  (-n)  request. 

bit'tcn  (bat,  gebeten)  <r.  to  ask, 
beg. 

blaitf  adj.  bright. 

blo'fctt  (a — ie  —  a)  tr.  to  blow. 

ber  SBlfi'fcr  ( — )  trumpeter. 

bla§pl)cmtc'rcn  tr.  to  blaspheme. 

blo§  adv.  (comp.  -^er,  sup.  ''eft) 
pale,  liazy. 

bie  58lof'fc  paleness. 

bas  SBlott  e'er)  leaf. 

bag  Slot'tcrboc^  ("er)  leafy  roof. 

blat'tern  tr.  to  turn  the  leaves. 


bag  Stott'gtttcr  (— )  leafy  trellis. 

blau  adj.  blue. 

bie  SBlau'c  blueness,  blue  waters. 

bici'bcn  (ie  — ie)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  remain ;  fte'l)en  — ,  to  stand 
still,  stop. 

blei'bcnb  pres.  part,  lasting. 

ber  S3tci'ftift  (-e)  lead-pencil. 

ber  SBUd  (-e)  glance. 

bti'tfen  intr.  to  glance. 

ber  S3Ii^  (-e)  lightning. 

blit'^Ctt  intr.  to  sparkle. 

bli^'f^ncU  adj.  quick  as  light- 
ning. 

ber  mod  ("e)  block. 

ber  93ti)b'ftntt  imbecility. 

blonb  adj.  blond. 

blo^  adv.  only. 

blit'Ijen  intr.  to  bloom. 

blii'^cnb  pres.  part,  ruddy. 

bie  Stu'mc  (-n)  flower. 

bas  mm  blood. 

blut'biirftig  adj.  bloodthirsty. 

blu'tcn  intr.  to  bleed. 

ber  S3Iut'geru(^  smell  of  blood. 

blu'tig  adj.  bloody. 

ber  SBlut'menfd^  (-en)  blood- 
thirsty man. 

bag  So'gcnfcnftcr  (— )  bay-win- 
dow. 

ber  SBo'gcngong  ("e)  arched  way. 

b'oS,  bij'fc,  adj.  mean,  wicked, 
bad. 

ber  ^ij'fewif^t  (-er  or  -e)  ras- 
cal. 

bo!^'f)aft  adj.  malicious. 

bie  SBo^'^cit  (-en)  wickedness, 
misdeed. 

ber  SBo'tC  (-n)  messenger. 

bie  Srou'c  (-n)  eyebrow. 


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btaun  adj.  brown. 

bie  $raut  (""e)  betrothed,  bride. 

basi  $rat)our'iii(b  (-er)    bravura 

picture. 
brc'^cn  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to  break. 
lircit  adj.  broad, 
ba^  JPrcfefcg'  toag'  SJoaj'  brgkg- 

kex  ko-ax  ko-ax  (tlie  croaking 

of  frogs). 
brcn'ncn  (btannte,  geftrannt)  intr. 

to  burn, 
bie     !8rcJt'itcjfcl     (-n)     stinging 

nettle. 
briii'gcn    (brad^te,    gebrad^t)    tr. 

to  bring,  induce, 
bag  JBriJt'c^cn  ( — )  roll  (of  bread), 
bie  JSrii'rfc  (-n)  bridge, 
ber  jyru'ber  (")  brother. 
brii'bcrtitl^  adj.  fraternal. 
brum'mcit  Mr.  to  growl,  grumble, 
ber  SPnm'ncn  {— )  well. 
brit^f  adj.  brusque, 
ber  iBruft'toftcn  (— )  chest, 
bie   SBruft'fcttc   (-n)    side  of  the 

breast, 
bie  l!Bntft'tofd)C  (-tt)  breast-pocket. 
ber  SSruft'toit  ^e)  deep  tone, 
ber  SSu'bc  (-n)  knave, 
bag  SPurf)  ("er)  book, 
bie  SBu'tljc  (-n)  beech  tree, 
ber  Surfl'ljanlttcr  (— )  bookseller ; 

may  include  the  busines.^  of  a 

'i>er[a(iobuc{)I)anbler,  publisher, 
ber  iBurfj'fcttmciftcr  (— )    master- 
gunner, 
ber  5Piirf)'fc«ft()mieb  (e)  ,ij;unsmith. 
bie  5yiid)'|cufrf)miebcfunft  art  of 

irun-making. 
budiftabic'rcu  tr.  to  spell, 
bie  l!Bu(l)t  (-en)  cove,  bay. 


ber  $u(f'(ing  (-e)  low  bow. 

ber  SBiinb'ncr  (— )  Orison. 

bag  SBimb'ntS  (-fje)    agreement; 

confederation, 
ber  SBur'gcrfricfl  (-e)  civil  war. 
biir'gcrlid)  adj.  civil, 
ber  ^urgun'ber  Burgundy  wine, 
ber  JBur'fi^c  (-n)  fellow, 
bie  Sil'^C  penitence. 
bii'^cn  tr.  to  fine. 

bie  gom^o'gnc  (-n)  (pr.  -anje) 
campaign. 

bie  dorric'rc  (-n)  career. 

bie6I)on'cc  (-n)  {i)r.  fd)a"9^e)risk. 

ber  (i^araVtcv  (-e)  character. 

bie  (SI)tf' frc  (-n)  {pr.  -fer)  cipher, 
monogram. 

ber  (H)ov  ("e)  choir ;  baS  — ,  chan- 
cel. 

ber  6J)rtft  (-en)  Christian. 

ber  Gljrt'ftcnmcnftl)  (-en)  Chris- 
tian. 

bie  (?I)ri'ftitt  (-nen)  (female) 
Chri.stian. 

c{)rift'lic^  adj.  Christian. 

bie  Gljro'nif  (-en)  chronicle. 

ha  adv.  there,  then  ;  conj.  since, 
when. 

bnbci'  adv.  with  that,  thereby. 

bag  Dnrf)  ("er )  roof. 

bnfiir'  adv.  fnr  that,  for  it. 

bao  ^n'gciucfcnfciu  former  exist- 
ence. 

baf|Ctm'  adv.  at  home. 


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99 


btt^er'  adv.  hence,  for  this  reason. 

iial)tn'=fttl)rctt  tr.  to  lead  thither. 

bo^in'tcr  adv.  back  of  that,  back 
of  it. 

ba'tnalig  adj.  of  that  time. 

ba'ntalS  adv.  at  that  time. 

bomaj^jic'rcit  tr.  to  damask. 

batntt'  conj.  so  that ;  adv.  with 
that,  with  it. 

ber  2)antm  ("'e)  dike. 

bfim'ttterig  adj.  dusky,  dark. 

bfltn'mern  intr.  to  grow  dark. 

ber  ^omon'  {gen.  -g,  pi.  -en)  de- 
mon, guiding  spirit. 

bdmo'ntfd)  adj.  demoniacal. 

ber  "^ant  thanks ;  —  roif fen  to  be 
grateful  for. 

'ba^  ^nnf 'lieb  (-er)  song  of  thanks. 

bann  adv.  then. 

barau'  adv.  of  that,  in  that. 

bnrnn'=njcnbctt  (luanbte,  geiuanbt) 
tr.  to  apply  to  that. 

bnrouf  adv.  thereon,  thereupon. 

bttrau§'  adv.  out  of  that. 

bnritt',  bartn'ncn,  adv.  in  which, 
in  there. 

barii'bcr  adv.  over  that,  over  it. 

bnrum'  adv.  therefore. 

bnrun'tcr  adv.  under  that,  under 
it,  by  that,  by  it. 

ba^  conj.  that. 

bntJOn'  adv.  therefrom,  from  that, 
from  it. 

bttUon'=trngcu  (d  —  u  — a)  tr.  to 
carry  away. 

bauor'  adv.  in  front  of  it. 

bttju'  adv.  thereto,  in  addition. 

btt3Jui')t^cn=fttf)rcn  (d  —  ii  —  a) 
intr.  {aux.  )ein)  to  break  in,  in- 
terrupt. 


ba^  ^ecen'muttt  {gen.  -g',  pi.  -ten) 

decade. 
bc'rfcn  tr.  to  hide,  cover';  to  set 

(a  table) ;  to  excuse. 
bcbijtc'rcn  tr.  to  dedicate. 
bcin  poss.  adj.  your, 
ber  2)cfan'  (-e)  dean. 
be'tniittg  adj.  humble. 
bcn'fcn  (bad^te,  gebac^t)  intr.  to 

think ;  refl.  to  imagine. 
bcnn  conj.  for;  adv.  then. 
bcn'noc^  adv.  nevertheless. 
ber   (/em.    bie,   neut.   bag)   dem. 

pron.  and  adj.   this,  this  one, 

that,    that    one ;    pers.    pron. 

he,  she,  it,  they  ;  bag  ind.  pron. 

that  one,  those  ;  def.  art.  the ; 

rel.  pron.  who,  which,  that. 
berb  adj.  substantial. 
berfel'bc     (/em.     biefelbe,     neut. 

baofelbe)  dem.  pron.  the  same. 
bcfpcrot'  adj.  desperate. 
be'fto  adv.  :  je  me^r,  —  bef  fer  the 

more  the  better. 
bcu'tctl  intr.  to  point. 
bcitt'Iid)  adj.  distinct, 
bie  ^cut'Itrf)fcit  distinctness. 
beutfd)  rt(?/ German;  bag  Seut'fc^e 

the  German  language, 
bag  'l!cutfd)'(nnb  Germany, 
bie  ^coi'fc  (-n)  motto. 
bitf)t  adj.  close. 
btd)'tcu  intr.  to  meditate  ;  —  unb 

trad}'ten  to  compass  and  imag- 
ine, think  about. 
bag  ^itf)'tcrtt)ort  (-e)  poet's  saying. 
bitf  adj.  thick, 
ber  1)icb  (-e)  thief. 
ber 'J;tc'liC'5frf)ritt  (-e)  thief's  tread, 
ber  'Jiienft  (-e)  service. 


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bienft'befliffcn  adj.  zealous,  bus- 
tling. 

bie'fcr  (fem.  biefe,  neut.  biefes) 
dem.  pron.  this,  the  latter. 

bet  ^te'trid^  (-e)  skeleton  key. 

bag  2)tn0  (-e)  thing. 

ber  '2)i!Sfuri§'  (-e)  discourse. 

bie  '2)tffcrtation'  (-en)  disserta- 
tion. 

itodf  adv.  still,  nevertheless,  at 
least,  after  all,  surely,  however. 

bie  '2)om'firc^c  (-n)  cathedral. 

ber  ^oit'ncr  thunder. 

boil'ttertticttcr  mterj.  thunder  and 
lightning. 

bie  ^on'ucrttJoIfc  (-n)  storm- 
cloud. 

bo))'VcIt  adj.  double. 

bie  1)orf' nnffc  (-n)  village  street. 

bie  T)ovf' IcutC  (pL)  villagers. 

biJrf'lid)  (I'lj.  rural,  rustic. 

bort  ailv.  tliere. 

bojte'reil  liUr.  to  lecture. 

ber  Srn'tf)C  (-n)  dragon. 

ber  Tramo'ttfcr  (— )  dramatist. 

bron  see  baran. 

brn'ftifri)  adj.  drastic. 

brnu'^cn  adv.  outside. 

brc'ljcn  tr.  to  turn. 

brci  num.  three. 

brci'ctfifl  adj.  three-cornered. 

brct'mal  adv.  three  times. 

brcift  adj.  bold. 

brcitau'feub  num.  three  thousand. 

brin'gcn  (a  —  u)  intr.  {aux.  I'ciii) 
to  penetrate. 

brin'Jtcn  adv.  witliin  ;  ba  — ,  in 
there. 

britt  num.  adj.  third. 

bas  X)rit'tel  (— )  third. 


bro'bcn  adv.  up  above. 
bro'Ijen  tr.  to  threaten. 
bro^'nctt  intr.  to  resound. 
brommc'tCU  intr.  to  trumpet. 
brit'ben  adv.  yonder,  there;  bort 

— f  ba  — ,  over  there, 
ber  'iJrurf'buc^ftobc  (gen.  -ng,  pi. 

-n)  type,  printed  letter. 
bru'rfcn  tr.  to  print. 
brii'rfctt  tr.  to  press,  oppress, 
ber  2)ru'rfer  (— )  trigger, 
bie  ^rjjo'bc  (-n)  dryad. 
bit  pers.  pron.  thou,  you. 
bumm    adj.  {comp.  '^ev,  sup.  ^[t) 

stupid. 
buu'fct  adj.  dark, 
bas  'S'un'fcl  darkness. 
buit'fcllicniolbct    adj.    dark  with 

forests. 
bunfelgriin'  adj.  dark  green. 
burt^  prep,  with  ace.  by  means  of, 

through. 
burd)auS'  adv.  throughout,  thor- 
oughly, entirely ;  —  nid)t  not 

at  all. 
burd)lnj()'rcn  tr.  to  pierce. 
burd)'=gc()cu  (ging,  ijeijaugen)  Intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  run  away. 
burd)'=fijmmen    (fam  —  o)    intr. 

(aux.  jetn)  to  get  through. 
bur(()'fid)tio      adj.      transparent, 

clear. 
burd))'(o'ffcn    (ij  — ic  — o)    tr.   to 

pierce. 
burri),}ic'l)cn  (-309,  -5ogen)  tr.  to 

traverse. 
biir'fcn  (burfte,  gcburft)  intr.  to 

be  perniiited,  dare. 
biirf  til}  adj.  needy,  insufficient, 
bas  ^ut'jcnb  (-e)  dozen. 


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C'icn  adv.  just,  after  all. 

c'benfallS  adv.  also,  likewise. 

c'bcttfo  adv.  likewise,  just  as. 

cbcnfotjicl'  adv.  just'as  much. 

bag  @'c^i)  (gen.  -g,  pi.  -g)  echo. 

et^t  ad/,  genuine. 

bie  G'rfc  (-n)  corner. 

C'bcl  adj.  n6ble. 

ber  @'bcIol)Poum  (''e)  fine  fruit- 
tree. 

c'l^C  adv.  before. 

bie  (S'^c  (-n)  marriage;  ©tanb 
bet  — ,  married  life. 

c'^cli^  adj.  conjugal. 

e'^cr  adv.  sooner,  rather. 

C^v'bat  adj.  respectable. 

bie  @l)'rc  (-n)  honor. 

bao  (S^'rcnnjort  word  of  honor. 

bag  Gl)r'gcfiil)l  sense  of  honor. 

ber  Gfjr'geij  ambition. 

cljr'Iid)  adj.  honest. 

(5I)r'M)iirtiCtt  (as  title)  reverend 
sir. 

c^r'ttJitrbtg  adj.  venerable. 

bag  ®i  (-er)  egg. 

bie  ©i'c^e  (-n)  oak. 

ci'rf)Cttbcftattbcn  adj.  oak-covered. 

ba<3  6i'd)eitbunfct  shadow  of  oak- 
trees. 

bag  Gi't^cn^oIS  oak  wood. 

bas  @i(^'^orn  ("er)  squirrel. 

ber  @ib  (-e)  oath. 

ber  Gib'brucf)  perjury,  breach  of 
faith. 

ber  gtb'gcnoffc  (-rt)  confederate. 

cib'Ii^  adv.  on  oath. 

ei'fcrn  intr.  to  speak  excitedly. 

et'gctt  adj.  own. 


bie  (Si'gcnart  (-en)  peculiarity. 

ci'gentli^  adv.  really. 

bie  @i'tc  haste ;  —  l^aben  to  be 

in  haste. 
ci'tcn  intr.  to  hasten. 
ci'Iig  adj.  hasty. 
citt  (fern,  eine,  neut.  ein)  ind.  art. 

a,   an ;   num.    one ;   ind.  pron. 

one. 
citt'=bilbcn  refl.  to  imagine, 
bie  Gin'iurfitttng  (-en)  inlet, 
ber  {gtlt'brucf  ("e)  impression, 
bag  Gtn'buntcitt  twilight. 
ci'ner  (eine,  eing)  irid.  pron.  one. 
Cilt'fo^  adj.  simple, 
ber  ©itt'fttU  ("e)  idea. 
etn'=faBctt    (a  —  fiel  —  a)    intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  occur  to. 
bie  Giu'folt  simplicity, 
ber  (Sitt'gottg  (^e)  entrance,  intro- 
duction, 
bie  @tn'gc&uug  (-en)  inspiration. 
ciu'=gc^en  (ging,  gegangen)  intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  enter  upon. 
ciu'=graticn  (a  —  u — a)  tr.  to  en- 
grave. 
Cttt'=pnbtgcn  tr.  to  hand  over. 
etn^cr'=fommcn  (fam  —  o)    intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  walk  along. 
cittljcr'=fd)rcitcn  (fc^ritt,  gef(^rit= 

ten)  intr.   (aux.  fein)  to  stride 

along. 
et'itigc  adj.  several. 
Ctn'=fctlcu  tr.  to  wedge  in. 
eiu'=Iegcn  tr.  to  insert. 
citt'mal  adv.  once  ;  auf  — ,  all  at 

once  ;  nod)  — ,  again  ;  md)t  — , 

not  even. 
cin'=ttel)mcu  (nimmft,  nal^m,  ge= 

nommen)  tr.  to  occupy. 


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etn'=ra^men  tr.  to  frame. 

Ctn'=rcbctt  tr.  to  coovince,  per- 
suade. 

ciit'=rcttc«  (ritt,  geritten)  intr.  [aux. 
fein)  to  ride  in. 

bie  Gin'famfcit  solitude. 

cin'=fd^cnfcu  ir.  to  fill  (a  glass). 

ctn'=f(^Iofcrn  tr.  to  put  to  sleep. 

cin'=fr^(ttgctt  (a  —  u  —  n)  tr.  to  fol- 
low (a  path). 

Ctn'=f(^licjjcn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  include. 

cin'=fd)UlI)tcrn  tr.  to  intimidate. 

Ctn'=fc<JClt  intr.  to  begin,  resume. 

cinft  adv.  once,  some  time. 

cin'=ftcl)cn  (ftanb,  geftauben)  tr.  to 
answer  for,  admit. 

cin'=ftimmcn  intr.  to  agree. 

eiit'=tronfcn  tr.  to  soak,  steep  ;  to 
punish. 

ein'=trctcit  (trittft  —  a— c)  intr. 
{aux.  [ein)  to  step  in  ;  to  occur. 

ber  (Jtn'tritt  (-e)  entrance. 

Ctn'tt)art§  adv.  to  the  inside,  in- 
wardly. 

cin'=tt)etf)CU  tr.  to  initiate. 

Ct«=tt)crfcn  (i  —  a—  o)  tr.  to  inter- 
rupt. 

cilt'=tt)icfcrn  tr.  to  wrap,  enclose. 

cin'=»»tl(tflCU  intr.  to  agree. 

bie  Giit'luinigung  consent. 

cin'i5ig  adj.  single,  only. 

ci'fcrn  adj.  of  iron,  iron. 

Ct'tcl  adv.  purely,  nothing  but. 

ber  ©Icfnut'  (-en)  elephant. 

bie  Glcgic'  (-n)  elegy. 

bao  (flcmcnf  (-e)  element. 

bie  Glcmcutnr'traft  (""e)  elemen- 
tary power. 

ber  (51'Icnbogcn  ( — )  elbow. 

ber  Gmpfnitg'  (''e)  reception. 


cmpfon'gcn  (d  — i  — a)  tr.  to  re- 
ceive. 
cm))or'=lauern  intr.  to  look  up 

stealthily 
cmpor'=qucHcn   (i  — o  — o)    intr. 

{aux.  ]mxj  to  well  up. 
em^or'^ril^ten  tr.  to  straighten  up. 
cnHJor'=fd)ic^cn  (o  —  o)  intr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  shoot  upwards. 
cntpor'^ftcigen  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  ascend. 
cnH)Ort'  adj.  indignant, 
bas  Git'bc  (gen.  -9,  pi.  -n)  end. 
bie  6nb'gulttgtcit  ultimate  valid- 
ity. 
cnb'ltd^  adv.  finally,  at  last. 
ber@nb'^Junft  (-e)  extreme  point, 

angle. 
cng  adj.  narrow, 
ber  611'gcl  {— )  angel, 
ber  Gitg'lonbct  (— )  Englishman. 
Clttbclj'rcn  i>i<r.  to  lack,  do  without. 
CJltbc'tfcn  tr.  to  discover, 
bie  Gn'tc  (-n)  duck. 
Clttci'Icit  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  hasten 

away. 
Ctttfol'tcn  tr.  to  unfold. 
cntfcr'ncit  tr.  to  remove ;  refi.  to 

depart. 
CIttfernt'  part,  di.stant. 
bie  (Jutfcr'itung  (-en)  distance. 
cittftic'l)CU  (0  —  0)  intr.  (aux.  fein) 

to  flee. 
cittfiil)'rcit  tr.  to  abduct. 
cntgc'gcngcfcljt  adj.  opposite. 
cittgc'gcjt  fommcit  (fam—  0)  iiitr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  come  towards. 
cntgc'gcn=trctcn    (trittft  —  a  —  e) 

intr.  {aux.  fein)(dai.)  to  advance 

towards,  meet. 


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cntgc'gcn=ttJonbern  intr.  (aux.  fein) 

(dat.)  to  saunter  towards. 
entgcg'nen  tr.  to  reply. 
Ctttge'Iien  {-ging,  -gangen)  intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  escape. 
ent^C'bcn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  relieve, 
ber  GntI)Ufia§'mu^  enthusiasm. 
eittfrttf'tcn  tr.  to  invalidate. 
cntla'bcn  (a  — u  — a)   tr.   to  un- 
load.      •> 
entlaf'fcn  (a  —  ie  —  a)  tr.  to  di-s- 

niiss. 
cntner'Ucn  tr.  to  unnerve. 
Ctttrci'^Cll  (i  —  i)  tr.  to  tear  avray 

fioin. 
Clttrii'ltet  part,  indignant, 
bie  ©ntru'ftUttfl  indignation. 
cntft^ci'bcit  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  decide. 
cntf(^tc'bcn  adj.  determined ;  adv. 

decidedly. 
Ctttfd^Iie'^eu  (o  —  o)  rejl.  to  come 

to  a  conclusion. 
Clttfc^Ioffeit      adj.      determined, 

firm. 
cntf^liim'mcru  i>itr.  {aux.  fein)  to 

fall  asleep. 
cntftf)ut'bigctt  tr.  to  excuse, 
bao  (Sutfct'jcn  horror. 
cntfclj'lidj  adj.  horrible. 
ctttfpriu'gcn  (a  —  u)    intr.   {aux. 

fein)  to  run  away. 
Ctttftc'l)cn  (-ftanb,  -ftanben)  intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  arise,  develop. 
entftcl'tcit  tr.  to  disfigure. 
cnttau'frf)Clt  tr.  to  disappoint. 
CMtnii'tfcln  refl.  and  tr.  to  develop. 
cittnJtu'bcn  (a — u)    tr.  to  wrest 

from. 
cittjic'ficn  (-5og,  -jogen)    tr.   to 

withdraw. 


ent^Mt'  part,  delighted. 

cntjun'bcn  tr.  to  light,  set  on  fire. 

bie  K'po'c^c  (-n)  epoch. 

cr  {fem.  fie,  neut.  eS,  pi.  all  gen- 
ders fie)  pers.  pron.  he,  she,  it. 

erbdrnt'Ht^  adv.  miserably. 

erbou'ctt  rqfl.  to  be  edified. 

crbou'Iirf)  adj.  edifying. 

bie  (Srbau'ung  edification. 

Ctbt'btn  intr.  to  tremble. 

crbit'tctt  (-bat,  -beten)  tr.  to  re- 
quest, persuade. 

crbit'tern  tr.  to  embitter. 

crbli'tten  tr.  to  catch  sight  of. 

bie  @r'bc  (-n)  earth. 

bag  ($rb'gcfd)o^  (-ffe)  ground 
floor. 

crfoli'ren  (ci  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  learn. 

crfo!)'rcu  part,  experienced. 

crfiu'beu  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  invent. 

bie  (Jrfiu'biutg  (-en)  invention. 

ber  (Srfolg'  (-e)  success. 

crfrcut'  part,  pleased. 

crfiil'lcii  tr.  to  fulfill. 

crgc'l)cn  (-ging,  -gangen)  refl.  to 
break  out  in,  indulge. 

crgrout'  part,  gray-haired. 

crgrci'fcn  (-griff,  -griffen)  tr.  to 
seize. 

cr^ol'tcn  (a  —  ie  —  a)  tr.  to  re- 
ceive. 

cr^C'ficn  (o — o)  tr.  to  raise;  refl. 
to  rise. 

cr^ci'tcrit  tr.  and  intr.  to  cheer 
up. 

cr{)Cl'Icn  tr.  to  illuminate. 

cr^tljt'  part,  heated,  flushed. 

crljo'Icu  refl.  to  recover. 

crin'nern  tr.  to  remind ;  refl.  to 
remember. 


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crfcn'ncit  (-fanntc,  -lannt)  tr.  to 
recognize. 

crflo'rctt  tr.  to  explain,  declare. 

erian'gcn  tr.  to  obtain. 

criof'fcit  (ci  —  ie  —  a)  tr.  to  remit. 

erlau'bcn  tr.  to  permit. 

erlau'fc^cn  tr.  to  overhear. 

crlc'bCM  tr.  to  experience. 

ba^  Grlcb'ltiS  (-ffe)  experience. 

cr(e'btc)t  j>art.  vacant  (position). 

crlcidl'tcrn  tr.  to  relieve,  facilitate. 

crlcut^'tcn  tr.  to  illuminate. 

bie  Grlij'funn  relief. 

bie  Grma^'nung  (-en)  admoni- 
tion. 

crman'itcn  re/?,  to  take  heart. 

crnft  adj.  serious,  solemn. 

ber  Grnft  seriousness. 

crnft'^aft  adj.  grave. 

crnft' ltd)  adv.  seriously. 

crnud)'tcrtt  tr.  to  sober. 

bie  (Srijff'nung  (-en)  opening. 

crqui'rfcn  tr.  to  refresh. 

crrc'gctt  tr.  to  arouse,  excite. 

crret'rf)Cn  tr.  to  reach,  attain. 

err 0 'ten  intr.  to  blush. 

erft^al'len  (O  —  O)  intr.  to  re- 
sound. 

erft^et'ncn  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  {aux. 
fcin)  to  appear. 

bie  ©rfc^ei'nunu  (-en)  appear- 
ance. 

crfd)re'tfcn  (i  —  a  —  o)  intr.  (aux. 
iein)  to  become  frightened. 

cr)d)iit'tcru  tr.  to  agitate. 

cr|Ct',^cn  tr.  to  replace. 

crfpii'rcn  tr.  to  spare,  save. 

^ll'^  (5rfpflr'nt^  (-jfe)  saving. 

Ci"!  >t>n)i.  adj.  first;  adv.  only,  at 
liivst. 


erftau'nen  tr.  to  astonish  ;  intr. 
to  be  astonished. 

baQ  @rftau'nen  astonishment. 

er'ftenS  adv.  in  the  first  place. 

erfti'rfen  tr.  to  smother. 

crtro'gen  (a — u  —  a)  tr.  to  en- 
dure. 

ertrag'Iidl  adj.  endurable,  toler- 
able. 

ertoa'd^en  intr.  (aux.  jein)  to 
awake. 

ermai^'fen  part,  mature. 

ernjor'ten  tr.  to  expect,  await. 

erttiei'fcn  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  show. 

ernjer'ben  (i  —  a — o)  tr.  to  ac- 
quire. 

erwt'bern  tr.  to  reply. 

cr50lj'ren  tr.  to  relate,  tell. 

e§  see  ex. 

Ct'WaS  ind.  pron.  something  ;  adv. 
somewhat. 

eu'er  poss.  adj.  your. 

Gu'reSgleiti^en  such  as  you. 

e'ttltg  adj.  eternal. 

ber  ^^amina'tor  {gen.  -g,  pi. 
-o'ren)  examiner. 

basi  Sjerster'reglement  (-e)  army- 
regulation. 

ejplijie'ren  tr.  to  explain. 


bie  J^acon'  (-^)  pattern. 

ber  Jvo'bcn  (")  thread. 

ber  f^'if'fc  see  "il^faffe. 

fflf  fifdi  see  pfdffifct). 

fo^(  adj.  sallow. 

fo^'ren  (d  —  u — a)  intr.  (aux. 
fein)  to  pass,  go ;  fal)renb  wan- 
dering. 


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bie  ^o^rt  (-en)  trip. 

bag  ^a^r'scug  (-e)  vehicle. 

ber  ^aii  (-^e)  case. 

fal'lcn  (a  — fiel  — a)  intr.   {aux. 

fein)  to  fall. 
fol'Icn  tr.  to  fell;  einen  ©prud^ 

— ,  to  pronounce  judgment. 
bie  f^al'te  (-n)  wrinkle, 
bie  g^omi'Uc  (-n)  family, 
bie  ^or'ic  (-ti)  color, 
ber   ^or'lieitgtong    brilliancy    of 

colors, 
bie  f^offa'bc  (-n)  facade,  front. 
fttf'fcn  tr.  to  seize,  take. 
faft  adv.  almost, 
ber  j^outt  (-e)  faun, 
bie  j^auft  (-e)  fist. 
bie    f^cti^t'^Jofttur    (-en)    fighting 

position, 
bie  ^c'bcr  (-n)  pen;  spring, 
ber  i^'C'bcr^ut  (^e)  plumed  hat. 
ber  S'C'bcr^ug  (^e)  pen-stroke. 
felj'lcit  intr.  to  be  lacking. 
fci'crlit^  adj.  solemn. 
fcttt  adj.  fine,  skillful. 
fetnb'fcUg  adj.  hostile. 
fcitt'gcbogcn     part,      gracefully 

curved, 
bag  5-cIb  (-er)  field, 
ber  g-clb'^err  {gen.  -n,  pi.   -en) 

general, 
bie     ^clb'foplattet     (-en)     field 

chaplaincy, 
bag  g^clb'Iagcr  (— )  camp, 
bie  ^clb'ft^iot^t  (-en)  battle, 
ber  ^ctb'sug  ("e)  campaign, 
bag  ^en'ftcr  ( — )  windov/. 
bie  ^cn'fternift^c  (-n)  recess  of  a 

window. 
fcr'nc  adj.  distant. 


bie  g^er'ttC  distance. 

feft    adj.    firm,    fixed;    bag   — e 

Sanb  mainland. 
fcft'=^aUen    (ii  — ie  — a)    tr.    to 

hold  fast, 
bag  f^cft'lottb  mainland, 
bie    5'Ctt'fcf|id^t    (-en)    layer    of 

fat. 
bag  j^cu'cr  (— )  fire. 
fcu'crrot  adj.  fire-red. 
bie  geu'crwoffc  (-n)  fire-arm. 
fcu'rtg  adj.  fiery, 
bag  ^ibetfommt^'  (-ffe)  entail, 
bag  j^tc'ticr  fever. 
fic'6crtt  intr.  to  burn  (with  fever); 

fiebernb  feverish, 
bie  j^'tgur'  (-en)  figure. 
fitt'bcn  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  find, 
ber  j^'tn'gcr  (— )  finger, 
bie  gtw'gcrfpi^c  (-n)  finger-tip. 
ber  ^tfdj'furi  fisher  boy. 
figic'rcn   tr.  to  fix  one's  eye  on 

(some  one). 
fiatt]    adj.    (comp.    -^er,  sup.   -"ft) 

flat, 
bie  Jlfltn'mc  (-n)  flame. 
ffam'tnctt  intr.  to  blaze, 
ber  5-Icrf  (-e)  spot, 
bag  g-tc'^Ctt  entreating. 
fle'^Ctttlid)  adj.  suppliant, 
bie  ^Ict'fcf)erfomiItc  (-n)  family  of 

butchers. 
flie'gcn  (o  — o)    intr.  {aux.  fein) 

to  fly. 
flie'gcn  (o  —  o)  intr.   {aux.   fein) 

to  flee. 
flim'tncrn  intr.  to  glimmer, 
bie  ^lo'U  (-n)  flute. 
flij'ten  intr.  to  warble. 
fiott  adv.  smoothly. 


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bie  ^ruc^t  flight. 

ber  ^lu'Qti  {—)  wing. 

bie  ^lii'gcUur  (-en)  folding-door. 

bie  j^Iut  (-en)  field. 

bie  g'lur  (-en)  or  ber  ^lur  (-e) 

entrance-hall,  vestibule. 
flu'ftcrn  tr.  to  whisper, 
bie  J^'lut  (-en)  flood, 
bie  ?io^n'Iuft  (^e)  foehn. 
bie  S'OCge  (-n)  result. 
foCgcn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  {dat.)  to 

follow. 
fop'pen  tr.  to  chaff, 
bie  j^orcl'lc  (-n)  trout, 
bie  ^orm  (-en)  form. 
for'men  tr.  to  form, 
ber  J^orft  (-e)  forest.  • 

fort  adv.  away. 
fort'=faf)rcn      (a  —  u  —  a)     intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  continue. 
fort'=fprctl)Ctt  (i  —  a  —  o)  intr.  to 

continue  speaking. 
fort'=trcibcn  (ic  — ie)  tr.  to  drive 

away, 
bie  JVro'gc  (-n)  question. 
fra'flcu  tr.  to  ask. 
frOfl'mitrbig      adj.     questionable, 

doubtful, 
ber  J^-ronp'fc  (-n)  Frenchman. 
froppic'rcn     tr.     to     strike,    im- 
press, 
bie  Jyrau  (-ett)  woman,  wife, 
bas  JV'rfiK'lctn  ( — )  young  lady. 
frci  adj.  free, 
ber  f^rci'cr  (— )  suitor, 
ber  JVci'ncift  (-er)  free-thinker, 
bie  5vrci'{)cit  (-en)  liberty. 
frci'Iirf)  adv.  indeed,  of  course. 
frcmb  adj.  sirans:re,  foreign. 
frcmb'laubifd)  adj.  outlandish. 


fref 'fen  (i  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  eat,  de- 
vour. 

bie  J^rcu'bc  (-n)  pleasure. 

frcu'cu  refl.  to  be  pleased. 

ber  j^rcunb  (-e)  friend. 

frcuttb'lid)  adj.  friendly  ;  adv.  in 
a  kindly  manner. 

frc'BCl  adj.  sacrilegious. 

fre'HCllt  tr.  to  do  a  wrong,  commit 
an  outrage. 

bie  J^rc'dcltot  (-en)  atrocity. 

ber  ^rc'DcUiitcr  (— )  evil-doer, 
miscreant. 

ber  5^ric'bcttSifd)ht^  ("fje)  conclu- 
sion of  peace. 

frifd)  adj.  fresh. 

froljlo'tfcit  intr.  to  rejoice. 

fromm  adj.  pious. 

ber  JV'foft^  Ce)  frog. 

bie  ^•rofdi'ltjrif  frog's  song. 

bie  ?^rud)t  ("e)  fruit. 

ber  J^rudjt'baum  ("e)  fruit-tree. 

bie  JVr»'f)C  early  morning. 

frii'I)cr  adv.  formerly. 

bao  JV'r"l)'i«»J)r  (-f)  spring. 

brto  Jyriilj'ftiirf  (-e)  breakfast. 

frnlj'ftiirfcit  intr.  to  breakfast ;  tr. 
to  have  for  breakfast. 

fiilj'Icn  tr.  to  feel. 

fiit)'rcn  tr.  to  lead,  bring. 

fiil'Icn  tr.  to  fill. 

bie  ?fun'fc  (-n)  spark. 

bie  JV'WM'fcitjjnrbc  (-n)  shower  of 
sparks. 

fiir  prep,  with  ace.  for. 

fiirrfj'tcu  tr.  to  fear. 

btc  Jyurt  (-en)  ford, 

ber  Jyw^  (""e)  f"'ot- 

bie  J\'U§'f^ibc  (-n)  point  of  the  foot. 

ber  Jufj'ftcig  (-c)  foot-path. 


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bie  ©o'bc  (-n)  gift, 
bie  ^d^'rung    fermentation,  ex- 
citement. 
golont'  adj.  polite,  gallant, 
bie  QJoIcc'rc  (-n)  galley, 
bie  &aVh  bile,  spleen, 
ber  (Mang  ("e)  walk,  motion. 
ganj    adj.    ^whole,    entire  ;    adv. 

quite. 
gfiuj'Iit^  adv.  completely. 
jjor  adv.  fully,  very  ;  —  fetn  none 

at  all ;  —  nid)t  not  at  all. 
ber  GJar'tcn  (")  garden, 
ber  ©oft  (""e)  guest. 
gaft'frcuttbltd)  adj.  hospitable, 
ber  (yauf'lci*  (— )  juggler. 
ber  QieMytetc  {declined  as  adj.) 

outlaw, 
bie  ©ebiir'bc  (-n)  gesture. 
ge'ficn  (i  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  give ;  to 

prescribe  ;  eo  gtbt  there  is. 
ber  (yeboji'fc    {gen.  -ivi,  pi.  -n) 

thought,   idea. 
gebcljnt'  part,  long  drawn  out. 
gebci'^cn    (ie  —  ie)     intr.    {aux. 

fein)  to  thrive,  proceed. 
gcbcn'tctt   (-bad)te,  -bacf)t)   intr. 

{gen.)  to  allude  to. 
gcbrittft'  part,  depressed. 
gcfoI)r'ltd)  adj.  dangerous, 
ber  QJcfiiljr'tc  (-n)  companion. 
gcfal'tctt  {a  —  fiel  —  a)  intr.  {dat.) 

to  please, 
ber  Ojcfnn'genc  (-n)  prisoner, 
bas  ©cfol'gc  retinue, 
bas  @cfiil)('  (-e)  feeling,  emotion. 
gcfitf)l't)oK  adj.  sympathetic. 
gefurt^t'  part,  furrowed. 


gc'gctt  prep,  with  ace.  towards, 
contrary  to  ;  —  ...  ^in  towards. 

bas  ©c'gcntcil  (-e)  contrary. 

gcgettit'bcr  prep,  with  dat.  oppo- 
site ;  fic^  — ,  opposite  each  other. 

gcgcnii'6cr=ftcllcn  tr.  to  place  op- 
posite, range  opposite. 

bie  ©c'gcitttiart  presence. 

ge'gcMtofirttg  adj.  present. 

geJjfiuft'  part,  heaped  up. 

gel)cim'  adj.  secret. 

ba'j  QJcfjcim'tttg  (-fje)  secret. 

gc'Jjcit  (ging,  gegangen)  intr. 
{aux.  feiu)  to  go. 

bas  65cl)irn'  (-e)  brains. 

gcl)iJr'lJ)CU  intr.  {dat.)  to  obey. 

ge^ij'ren  intr.  {dat.)  to  belong  to, 

gci'gcn  intr.  to  fiddle. 

ber  (iJci'gcr  ( — )  fiddler. 

ber  (iJcift  (-er)  spirit,  gho.st. 

gci'ftcr^aft  adj.  phantom-like. 

gcift'Hd)  adj.  spiritual,  clerical; 
ber  ©eift'lid^e  churchman. 

gcift'rcid)  adj.  genial,  ingenious. 

bas  GJefi'rflcr  tittering. 

bas  Ok(ntf)'tcr  laughter. 

gclnf'fcn  adj.  composed. 

gelau'fig  adj.  familiar. 

bao  OJcIiiu'te  ringing. 

gc(6  adj.  yellow. 

ber  OJctb'ticutct  (— )  purse. 

gctc'gcu  af//.  convenient ;  located. 

bie  (ycfc'gcn^cit  (-en)  opportunity. 

gclcl)rt'  adj.  learned. 

bad  ©cict'fc  (— )  track. 

gelei'tcit  tr.  to  accompany. 

gctcnf  adj.  supple. 

gelin'gen  (a  — u)  imp.  {aux.  fein) 
to  succeed. 

bas  ©etin'gcu  success. 


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Qclo'btn  tr.  to  pledge,  vow. 

gcCtcn  (i — a— o)  intr.  to  be  worth. 

basi  (^etiib'be  ( — )  vow. 

gclun'gcn  part,  excellent,  capital. 

gctit'ftcn  imp.  to  long  for,  desire. 

t>ai  ©Ctttttu'cr  masonry,  walls. 

bie  (^cmciu'bc  (-n)  parish,  con- 
gregation ;  commune. 

bie  ©cmctu'bclicttJoIbung  (-en) 
communal  forest. 

bas  QJcmcin'bcgut  ^er)  parish 
property. 

bie  OJcmeiit'betooIbung  see  ©e= 
tneinbeberoalbung. 

flcmcin'niiljig  adj.  public-spirited. 

baS  ©cmur'mcl  nmttering. 

gcmitt'Itd)  adj.  comfortable. 

ber  ®citcral'  (-e)  general. 

flcnitg'  adj.  (inded.)  enough. 

gcitu'gcnb  prcs.  part,  sufficient. 

bie  cycttug'tuung  satisfaction. 

bao  ©cprci'fjc  stamp. 

bao  Okqua'fc  croaking. 

gcra'bc  adj.  straight ;  adv.  direct- 
ly, just;  — f)in  directly  over. 

gcro'tcu  (ii  —  ie  —  a)  intr.  {aux. 
jein)  to  succeed ;  in  etroag  — , 
to  get  into  something. 

gcrou'mtg  adj.  spacious. 

gcrouf(()'ttoU  adv.  noisily. 

gcrcd)t'  adj.  righteous. 

ba?3  @crid)t'  (-e)  judgment,  sen- 
tence. 

flcr'n(c)  adv.  gladly. 

gcfrttn'mclt  part,  composed. 

bcr  Oicfaug'  ("c)  song,  singing. 

bao  Wcfang'Iiud)  ("er)  hymn-book. 

bao  (i3cftt)oft'  (-e)  business. 

flcfd)c'I)Ctt  (ie  —  a  —  e)  intr.  {aux. 
jein)  to  happen. 


flcf(!^cit'  adj.  shrewd. 

baa  OJcfd)c«f'  (-e)  gift. 

gcfdimotf'Iod  adj.  without  taste, 
inartistic. 

flcfd)mci'big  adj.  smoothly  acting. 

bie  (iJcfcU'fri)ttft  (-en)  society. 

bae.  ©cfidjt'  (-or)  face. 

bas  @cjtd)t'd)cu  (— )  little  face. 

ber  OJcftd)t'5'3ug  ^e)  feature. 

bas  OJcfin'bel  rabble. 

gcfpamit'  part,  tense,  eager;  in 
strained  relations. 

bas  ©cfpcnft'  (-er)  ghost. 

gcfpcu'ftifc^  adj.  spectral. 

bas  Cycfpiitt'  mockery. 

baS  QJcfprat^'  (-e)   conversation. 

bie  ©eftolt'  (-en)  figure,  form. 

gcftc'^cn  (-[tanb,  -[tauben)  tr.  to 
confess. 

gc'ftcrn  adv.  yesterday. 

gcftifulic'rcn  intr.  to  gesticulate. 

gcftrcng'  adj.  stern. 

gc'ftrtg  adj.  of  yesterday. 

bas  C*)cftiil)l'  pews. 

bao  (ycfum'mc  humming. 

gctroft'  adj.  confident. 

gcronl)'rcu  tr.  to  perceive. 

bie  Ociunlt'  force,  control. 

gcltinl'tig  adj.  mighty,  enormous. 

bie  OJcWOltiiS'nofc  (-n)  enormous 
nose. 

baS  CycttJOltb'  ("ev)  garment,  coat. 

bas  (ycnjfif  fcr  waters. 

baS  OJeWcJjr'  (-e)  weapon,  arm. 

ber  (ijc«>cl)r'fttftcn  (— )  gun-case. 

ba^  (ycit)cr6'(c)  ( — )  trade,  occu- 
pation. 

gcWc'fCJt  part,  former,  departed. 

gcJoiit'ltcn  (a  — o)  tr.  to  gain, win. 

gctuifj'  adj.  certain. 


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ba§  @ctt)if' fcit  conscience. 

gettio'gen  part,  (favorably)  in- 
clined. 

bie  &mofin'^tit  (-en)  custom, 
habit. 

Qtto'olbV  part,  arched,  bowed. 

ber  @t(^t'onfoQ  ("e)  attack  of  the 
gout. 

bas  @ift  (-e)  poison. 

gldn'§cnb  pr^es.  part,  brilliant. 

baS  maS  ("evY  glass. 

bie  @Ia§'f(f)eiIiC  (-n)  pane  of  glass. 

ber  &la§'^d)tant  (""e)  glass  case. 

ber  (yiou'be  {gen. -n^,  pi.  -n)  faith. 

glau'&en  intr.  and  tr.  {dat.)  to 
believe,  think. 

ber  @tou'icn§begriff  (-e)  concep- 
tion of  faith. 

glcit^  adj.  same;  adv.  immediately. 

glct'c^cn  intr.  {dat.)  to  resemble. 

g(cttf)'ma|tg  adv.  evenly. 

(jfetd)'fam  adv.  as  it  were. 

gtic'bcrtiifcnb  pres.  part,  palsying. 

bie  (yUcb'mo^Ctt  (pL)  limbs  (of  the 
body). 

bie  ©lo'tfc  (-n)  bell. 

glortoS'  adv.  gloriously. 

bag  ©liirf  happiness. 

gliirf'Iii^  adj.  happy. 

flfii'^cn  intr.  to  glow. 

bie  ©na'be  grace. 

ber  QJo'dct  ( — )  cock  (on  steeple). 

gol'bcn  adj.  golden. 

bie  6)oIb'troubc  (-n)  sweet  yel- 
low grape. 

ber  ©ijn'ncr  ( — )  protector,  well- 
wisher. 

ber  (^Qtt  ("er)  God,  god. 

ber  05ot'tc§bicnft  (-e)  divine  serv- 
ice. 


got'tcgloftcrlid^  adj.  blasphemous, 
bie  (SJott'^cit  (-en)  deity. 
%oW{f\§  adj.  godless. 
flott'ticrgcffen  adj.  impious, 
bag  65ra6  ("er)  grave, 
ber  ©rob  (-e)  degree. 
gram  adj.  angry  (with). 
graffic'rcn  intr.  to  rage  (said  of 

diseases). 
grou  adj.  gray. 
grci'fcn  (griff,   gegriffen)  intr.  to 

put  one's  hand  (grasping);  in 

ettcag  — ,  to  seize  something, 
ber  (S)rci§  (-e)  old  man. 
grctt  adj.  glaring, 
bie  (SJren'sc  (-n)  boundary,  limit, 
bag  (yric'^culonb  Greece. 
grtc'(^if^  adj.  Greek, 
bie  ©rimof  fc  (-n)  grimace, 
ber  ©rtmm  rage. 
grim'mig  adj.  fierce. 
gro^     adj.    {coinp.   "-ex,   sup.   H) 

large,  great. 
gvoji'ortig  adj.  magnificent, 
bie  (ijrij'fjc  (-n)  size,  dignity. 
grotCi^f  adj.  grotesque. 
griiu  adj.  green, 
ber  6Jrunb  (''e)   bottom,  ground, 

background,    reason;     5U   — e 

ge'Ijen  to  go  to  ruin ;  im  — e  at 

bottom. 
griiu'bcn  tr.  to  establish,  found ; 

to  fathom, 
bie  @nt))'pc  (-n)  group, 
ber  &VM^  C'c)  greeting. 
grii'ffCIt  tr.  to  greet. 
gitn'ftig  adj.  favorable. 
gut  adj.  {comp.  beffer,  sup.  beft) 

good ;  adv.  well. 
gut'mutig  adj.  good-natured. 


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bo^  ^aat  (-e)  hair. 

^oarflcin'  adv.  minutely. 

i^a'bcn  (f)atte,  ge[)abt)  tr.  to  have. 

bie^o'birijtiSttnfc  (-n)  Roman  nose. 

ber  ^a'tfcit  (— )  sea-wall. 

l^af'tcn  intr.  to  cling. 

^O'flCr  adj.  lean,  thin. 

ber  ^of)u  re)  cock. 

^aiaW,  ^ttlalo',  interj.  halloo. 

^Olb  adj.  half. 

bas  .*ctnlb'bunfct  dusk. 

bie  ^nlb'tnfcl  (-n)  peninsula. 

ber  ^fllD'frct!^  (-e)  semicircle. 

I)atii'(nut  adv.  in  an  undertone. 

bao  ^nlb'runb  (-e)  arch. 

ber  .^alb'traum  (''e)  vision  ;  qud'= 

Icnber  — ,  nightmare, 
bie  |»alf'tc  (-n)  half. 
I)ol'(ennrtig     adv.    hke    a    hall, 

colonnade-like, 
ber  ,^aU  (^e)  neck. 
\)alt  interj.  hold  !  wait ! 
Ijol'teit  (ci  —  ie  —  a)    tr.   to  hold, 

consider,  keep, 
bie  .^ttl'tuilfl  bearing, 
bie  .^ttlib  ("e)  liand. 
bie  .^nnb'bciucnuitfl  (-en)   move, 

wave  of  the  hand, 
ber  .^pnit'bcbrurf  hand-shake, 
ber  .S>nH'bcl  (')  affair. 
t)nit'bcltt  intr.  to  act,  deal  by  one. 
oie  A^niib'frijrift  (-en)  inanuscript. 
fjau'iicu  (li  —  i  —  a)  intr.  to  liang. 
l)(iu'|Clll  tr.  lo  tease. 
l)nrt   <'dj.    i'-oni]).  ^er,  suj).  "eft) 

hard;  pronounced;  adv.   iiard- 

ly,  roughly  ;  —  oor  directly  in 

front  of. 


^art'ltiirftg  adj.  .stubborn. 

{jart'fpietenb  pres.  part,  hard-set 

I)af' fen  tr.  to  hate. 

^o^'lirfl  adj.  ugly. 

ber  ^flut^  (-e)  breath. 

Ijou'fig  adj.  frequent. 

bag  ^om)t  ("er)  head. 

ber   ^ottpt'mann  {gen.    -eg,  pi. 

-leute)  captain, 
bag  ^ttu§  ("er)  house ;   nad)  — e 

(to)  home  ;  ju  — e  at  home, 
ber  ^aug'fdir  (-en)  vestibule, 
bie  ^ott'^'tiir  (-en)  entrance  door, 
ber  ^ausS'Juirt  (-e)  host, 
bie  ,^aut  (""e)  skin. 
I)C  interj.  eh ! 
I)C'bcu  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  lift, 
bie  ^c'rfc  (-n)  hedge, 
ber  ^ccr'fiiljrcr  (— )  army  leader. 
Ijcf  ten  tr.  to  fix,  fasten. 
Ijcf'tig  adj.  violent, 
ber  i^ci'bc  (-n)  heathen, 
bag  .^ci'bcntum  heathenism. 
l)eib'Jitfd)  adj.  heathen, 
ba^  .^cil  salvation, 
ber  .^ci'taiib  Savior. 
I)ci'Icit  tr.  to  heal. 
i)Ct'lti)  adj.  lioly,  sacred. 
(jcil'los*  adj.  abominable,  awful. 
Ijcint  adv.  at  home, 
bie  A>ci'mnt  (-en)  native  land. 
Ijci'inntlo^  adj.  iiomeless. 
I)cim'=fc{)rcu   intr.  (aux.  [cin)  to 

return  home. 
J)eim'=ftf)irfcu  tr.  to  send  home. 
I)citn'=fpDttcu   tr.    to    overwhelm 

with  sarcasm. 

l)cim'=iuanbcln    intr.   to   wander 

home, 
bie  Jpci'rot  (-en)  marriage. 


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^ci'^cn  (ie  —  ei)  intr.  to  be  called, 

said ;  ba^  ^ei^t  that  is. 
I^Ct'ter  adj.  cheerful, 
bie  ^et'bentat  (-en)  heroic  deed. 
^cl'fcn  (i  —  a  —  o)  intr.  (dot.)  to 

help. 
^eU  adj.  bright;  —eg  ©eldd^'ter 

loud  laughter, 
bag  ^cl'(0'5  Hellas,  Greece, 
bie  ^cl'Ic  brightness. 
^cUc'tliftf)  adj.  Hellenic, 
bag  ^cl'lcri^cn  (— )  farthing, 
ber  ^clm  (-e)  helm,  steeple. 
IjctDC'tifli^  adj.  Helvetian, 
ber  ^cmb'fnopf  ("e)  cuff-button. 
^cr  adv.  hither ;  Don  .  .  .  ^er  from. 
^crah'={)ttngcn    (a  —  i  —  a)    intr. 

to  hang  down. 
I)erau'=fltcgett  (o  —  o)  intr.  (aux. 

fein)  to  fly  towards  one. 
I)cran'=tretcn  (trittft  —  a  —  e)  intr. 

{aux.  fein)  to  step  near. 
Ijcrauf  adv.  up. 
fjcrou'J'  adv.  out. 
l)craU'o'=fal)rcn  (ci  —  u  —  a)   intr. 

{aux.    f ein)    to    rush    out ;    to 

ejaculate. 
J)cr6  adj.  bitter. 
l)crt)Ct'=f)Otcn  tr.  to  summon, 
bag  ^crbft'gcfiiljl  autumn  feeling, 
ber  ^crbft'tofl  (-e)  autumn  day. 
bie  ^crI)|t',5Ctt  (-en)  autumn  time, 
ber  ,^crb  (-c)  hearth. 
{)Crciu'=lcucl)tcn  intr.  to  shine  in. 
I)crciu'=qucllcii   (i  — o  —  o)    intr. 

(aux.  fetn)  to  pour  in. 
l)Cr'  =  [)Olcit  tr.  to  get. 
t)Cruad)'  adv.  afterwards, 
ber  ^err  {gen.  -n,  pi.  -en)  sir, 

Mr.,  gentleman,  Lord. 


Ijcrr'Iid)  adj.  glorious. 
bie^ctr'f  t^af  t  (-en)  estate,  domain. 
^crr'fcfiCtt  intr.  to  reign. 
I)Cr'=f(^oUcn  intr.  to  sound  over. 
^cr'^ftcUcn  tr.  to  construct,  restore. 
I^CJ:'=trogen  (ci — u —  a)  tr.  to  carry. 
I)Ct'=trcil)eu  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  drive 

hither. 
!^erit'lier=fd)allctt   intr.  to  sound 

across. 
^cntm'=f(j^rcn   (a  —  u  —  a)    intr. 

{aux.  jein)  to  ride  about. 
^cntm'=frietf|cn  (o  —  o)  intr.  {aux. 

fein)  to  crawl  about. 
f)crum'=f(!^ttieticn     intr.     to     soar 

about. 
^cruu'tcr=bltrfen    intr.   to   glance 

down. 
^cruu'ter=fd)aucn    intr.   to  look 

down. 
^eruu'ter=fc<JClt  tr.  to  lower,  de- 
grade. 
^criJor'  adv.  out ;  aug  .  .  .  f)erDor 

out  from. 
:^crtior'=graI)Ctt  (a  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to 

dig  out. 
^crUor'=l)Cbcn  (o  —  o)   tr.  to  em- 
phasize. 
I)cri)or'=f(f)rcitcn  (fc^ritt,   gefc^rit- 

ten)   intr.   {aux.   fein)  to  walk 

forth. 
I)cruor'=trctcn  (trittft —  a  —  e)  intr. 

{aux.  fcin)  to  step  forth. 
{)crt)Dr'=tDcrfcn  (t  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to 

cast  forth. 
I)eroor'=5tcl)cn  (u^Gf  gesogen)   tr. 

to  draw  forth. 
bao  .^crf,  (gen.  -eng,  pi.  -en)  heart. 
Ijcrj'lioft  adj.  courageous. 
I)Cr,'/Htl)  adv.  heartily. 


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bcr  or  bie^erj'mttSfel  (gen.  -^,pl. 
-n)  cardiac  muscle. 

^CU'tc  adv.  to-day;  —  nad^t  to- 
night. 

I^eu'tig  adj.  of  this  date,  modern. 

bie  ^cjcrci'  (-en)  witchery. 

^tc'^cr  see  ^icr'^er. 

l^icr  adv.  here. 

fticr'ljcr  adv.  hither. 

^icr'itt  adv.  herein, 

^ic'ftg  adj.  local. 

ber  .^im'mcl  ( — )  heaven,  sky. 

^ttn'mcIigtoiUen :  urn  — ,  for  heav- 
en's sake. 

^imm'Iifii^  adj.  heavenly. 

I|in  adv.  there,  thither;  ii'ber  .  .  . 
I^in  over  across ;  —  unb  toie'ber 
now  and  then. 

ftinouf  adv.  up. 

I)tnauf'=Icu^tcn  tr.  to  light  one's 
way  up. 

Ijinouf =fci^iclcit  intr.  to  look  up 
furtively. 

I)tnauf'=f(^rcttcn  (fcf)rttt,  gefd)rit= 
ten)  intr.  (aux.  jein)  to  walk  up. 

^tnauf'=wcrfctt  (t  —  a  — o)  tr.  to 
cast  up. 

^inouS'  adv.  out ;  ii'ber  .  .  .  f)in= 
au^  beyond. 

ba^  .^in'berniS  (-ffe)  obstruction. 

^iuburef)'  adv.  through. 

^iucilt'  adv.  in,  inside. 

I)iitctn'=ba(fcn  (d  — u — a)  tr.  to 
bake  in. 

f(iuciu'=(icl)cn  (ging,  gegangen) 
intr.  (auz.  fcin)  to  enter  (into). 

^inein'=fd)lHpfc«  intr.  (aux.  fein) 
to  .slip  in(to). 

f)in'  =  I)i)rcit  intr.  to  listen  atten- 
tively. 


I^in'=rci§ctt   (i  —  i)   tr.  to  carry 

away,  to  enrapture. 
l^in'tcr  adj.  rear;  prep,  with  dat. 

and  ace.  back  of;   Winter  .  .  . 

fiercor'  from  back  of. 
ber  ^in'tcrflrunb  background. 
I^interlaf' fen  (a  —  ie  —  a)  tr.  to 

bequeath. 
l^tn'terltftig  adv.  treacherously, 
bie  ^in'tcrtiir  (-en)  back  door, 
^inii'bcr  adv.  across. 
I)ittit'ticr=gc^cn  (ging,    gegangen) 

intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  go  over. 
I^imitt'tcr=ftci9Ctt    (ie  —  ie)    intr. 

(aux.  fein)  to  descend. 
l^intocg'-tommcn  (lam  —  o)  intr. 

with  iiber  (aux.  fein)  to  get  over 

(a  difficulty). 
^in'=«)cnben  tr.  to  turn  to. 
^in'=«Jcrfcn  (i  — a  —  o)  tr.  to  cast 

down. 
I)in5u'=fHgcn  tr.  to  add. 
bie  ^insu'fiigung  (-en)  addition. 
^iu3U'=fc^cn  tr.  to  add. 
ber  ^irt  (-en)  shepherd, 
bie  ^ir'tin  (-nen)  shepherdess, 
bie  ^it'jc  heat. 
Ijod)  adj.  (comp.  l)'6l)cx,  sup.  fpd^ft) 

high. 
IjO^'bcutfd)  adj.  High  German, 
ba^  ^^od)'gcbirgc  ( — )  mountain 

range. 
Iiodj'gclcgcu  adj.  elevated. 
J)Olf)'gcttind)fcn  adj.  .slender, 
bcr  .^orfj'gicbcl  (— )  pointed  gable. 
l)Orf)'noftg  adj.  supercilious. 
I)ijd)ft  adv.  highly, 
ber  ^of  ("e)  court, 
bie  ^of  burg  (-en)  palace. 
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bie  ^off'nUttg§(oftgfctt  hopeless- 
ness. 

bie  ^of'fopcQe  (-n)  court  band. 

bie  ^of'firdjc  (-n)  court  church. 

I)uf' Hri)  adj.  polite. 

bie  ^ijf' Hrf)fcit  (-en)  courtesy. 

ber  ^of'mcifter  (— )  steward. 

ber  ^ofroum  (''e)  courtyard. 

bie  ^ij'^e  (-n)  height. 

ber  ^o'ljcnjug  {''e)  elevation, 
range  of  hills. 

ber  §o'l)Cpunft  (-e)  climax. 

Ijoljl  adj.  hollow. 

'X>a<i  ^i)^tt'(oti)c(n  scornful  smile. 

I)0'lcit  tr.  to  get. 

bie  ^iil'Ie  (-n)  hell. 

ber  ^iit'Ictifiirft  (-en)  prince  of 
darkness. 

pl'5Cni  adj.  wooden. 

bee  A^omcr'  Homer. 

^ii'rcit  tr.  to  hear,  listen. 

Ijor'ften  intr.  to  nest,  roost. 

I)iil)fd)  adj.  pretty. 

bu'j  ^uu'bcrttci(cf)eit  ( — )  the  hun- 
dredth part. 

ber  §ut  (-e)  hat. 

bie  §ut  (-en)  guard. 

^o.'i  ^itt't^cn  ( — )  little  hat. 


id)  pers.  pron.  I. 

ibealiftc'rcn  tr.  to  idealize. 

ibl)I'lifd)  adj.  idyllic. 

tt)r  jjers.   pron.   you ;   poss.   adj. 

her,  their. 
tm'mcr  adv.  always. 
tntponic'rcn  intr.  (dat.)  to  impress. 
in  prep,  ivith  dat.  and  ace.  in,  to, 

into. 


bie  ^n'firunft  fervor. 

inbcf'fcn  adv.  in  the  mean  time; 

conj.  however, 
ba^  ^n'ltcrc  interior,  heart. 
in'ntg  adj.  heartfelt,  deep, 
bie  ^n'fel  (-«)  island. 
ba§  Sn'fclgc^obc  (— )  shore  of 

an  island. 
tnSgcfomt'  adv.  altogether. 
inftoBic'ren  tr.  to  install. 
inftinfttto'  adv.  instinctively, 
bag  ^nftrumcnt'  (-e)  instrument, 
bag  ^tttercf'fc  {gen.  -g,  pi.  -n) 

interest, 
bag  ^ntri'gucttf^)ict  (-e)  intrigue. 
ir'genb  adv.  some;  —  ein  some, 

any. 
ir'ren  refl.  to  be  mistaken, 
bag  ^to'Ucn  Italy, 
ber  ^tatic'ner  (— )  Italian. 
ttoUc'nif^  adj.  Italian. 
t'teitt  adv.  item. 


ja  adv.  yes,  indeed. 

bie  Sigb  (-£")  hunt,  game-pre- 
serve, chase. 

bie  ^agb'flintc  (-n)  fowling-piece. 

bie^agb'Iuft  sport,  hunting  ardor. 

bag  ^oljr  (-e)  year. 

bag  3of)rI)UU'bcrt  (-e)  century. 

bie  ^oloufie'  (-en)  (i  pr.  like  s  in 
measure)  Venetian  blind. 

jattiol)('  adv.  yes  indeed. 

jc  adv.  each ;  ever ;  je  .  .  .  be'fto 
the  .  .  .  the. 

jc'ber  (fern,  jebe,  neut.  jebeg)  adj. 
and  pron.  each,  every. 

jc'bcrjcit  adv.  at  all  times. 


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jjcbod^'  adv.  however. 

{t'malS  adv.  ever. 

jc'itcr  {fern,  jene,  neut.  jeneg)  adj. 

and  pron.  that,  the  former. 
jcn'fcitig  adj.  opposite. 
jcit'fcitfif  prep,  with  gen.  beyond, 
ber  ^cfuit'  (-en)  Jesuit. 
jet'jtfl  adj.  present. 
jc^t  adv.  now. 
bae;  :3<'J)<i"'ttC§flcftd)t  (-er)   meek 

countenance, 
bag  ^u'bcUtcb  (-er)  song  of  joy, 

carol, 
bie  ^u'gcitb  youth. 
jung    (tdj.    (comp.    "er,   sup.    -^ft) 

young, 
ber  ^uit'flc  (-n)  boy. 
bie  ^uiifl'frttu  (-en)  maiden, 
ber  :3"«n'Hitg  (-e)  youth. 
ber  ;3;un'fcr  ( — )  young  nobleman, 
bie  ^un'fcrtlt  (-nen)  lady. 


ftti'fcrfit^  adj.  imperial. 

tolt  adj.  (comp.  "er,  sup.  "eft) 
cool,  cold. 

bie  5italt't)li(ttnfctt  coolness,  com- 
posed ness. 

ber  ^nniin'  (-e)  chimney,  mantel. 

ber  ftnmin'fcflcr  (— )  chimney- 
sweep. 

bie  iJnm'mcr  (-n)  bedroom,  apart- 
ment. 

tomp'fcu  intr.  to  battle. 

bag  .Vjn'itanu  Canaan. 

ber  ^tnubtbat'  (~en)  candidate, 
licentiate. 

bie  .Uaito'ttc  (-n)  cannon. 

bie  ijau'jcl  (-n)  pulpit. 


bag  S'on'sclbrctt  (-er)  pulpit-desk, 
bie  ^oit'sclbriiftuitfl  (-en)  front  of 

the  pulpit ;  sides  of  the  pulpit. 
bicfian'jcUrc^j^JC  (-n)  pulpit  stairs, 
bag  iJnpi'tcI  ( — )  chapter. 
tap'pen  tr.  to  cut  (thread), 
ber  SopUSt'ncr  (— )  Capuchin, 
bie  Sorof'fc  (-n)  state  coach, 
bag  iJor'tcnfptcl  (-e)  card-game, 
ber  iio'fc  ( — )  cheese, 
bie  $^otl)Cbro'Ic  (-n)  cathedral. 
fotljo'Iifrf)  adj.  Catholic, 
ber  Jlauf  ^rci§  (-e)  cost. 
faum  adv.  scarcely, 
ber  ^aOaHcr'  (-e)  cavalier. 
ferf  adj.  bold. 
fcilt  adj.  no ;  adj.  pron.  none,  no 

one. 
ber  ^cld)  (-e)  cup. 
fcn'ucit  (tannte,   gefannt)   tr.   to 

know, 
ber  ^cu'licr  ( — )  connoisseur, 
ber  tcrr  (-e)  fellow, 
bie  ilcr'jc  (-n)  candle, 
bie  .ftct'tc  (-n)  chain, 
bie  .^ct'^ergcft^irfitc  (-n)  history 

of  heresies, 
ber  ilics^  gravel, 
bag   iJtub    (-er)    child;    —    unb 

•Hin'be^finb  descendants, 
bag  ftinb'djcn  ( — )   small  child, 

baby, 
baij  fitit'bcrauflc  (gen.  -g,  pi.  -n) 

trusting  eye. 
bag  fiiu'bcdfiub  (-er)  grandchild, 
bag  iltnn  (-e)  chin, 
bie  Jlir'tl^c  (-n)  church, 
ber  5iir'ri)C«o(tcftc  (-n)  elder. 
baQ  ilir'd)cnl)t(b  (-er)  sacred  pic- 
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ba§  ^ir'd^cnltcb  (-er)  hymn, 
ber  ilir'd^cnt»)rftcl)cr  (— )  deacon, 
ber  iJirrfi'goug  going  to  church. 
berifirt!^'80ttgcir(— )  church-goer, 
ber  iltr(i)'!jof  (^e)  churchyard. 
tird^'Ht^  adj.  religious, 
ber  Sirti^'turm  ("e)  church-steeple, 
bie  SJir^'turmfpi^c  (-n)    tip  of 

the  steeple, 
ber  ^irtfi'mcg  (-e)  way  to  church, 
ber  Strfd)'muitb  (-e)  cherry  lips, 
bag  i?if' feu  (— )  pillow, 
bie  ^lo'gc  (-n)  complaint. 
tta'gen  intr.  to  complain;  tr.  to 

tell  one's  complaints. 
{(dg'Hl^  adj.  mournful,  lamentable, 
ber  ^(ang  ("'e)   sound,  harmony. 
flat  adj.  clear. 

ba§  i?Icib  (-er)  dress ;  pi.  clothing. 
ftci'bcit  tr.  to  dress, 
ber  ^Ici'berfr^ranl  (''e)  wardrobe. 
Keilt  adj.  small. 
ficin'inut  adj.  timid. 
flop'fctt  intr.  to  knock, 
ber  fino'tic  (-n)  boy. 
ber  $?jto't)cnfti)uf)  (-e)  boy's  shoe. 
fno'tfcu  intr.  to  snap,  crack. 
fnal'kn  intr.  to  crack,  pop. 
bie  ilncrf)t§'gcftnlt  (-en)  form  of 

a  servant, 
bas  fiiiic  (-e)  knee. 
tnir'fd)Ctt  intr.  to  crunch, 
ber  ^nicf'J  (-e)  courtesy, 
bag  ftito'd)engcruftc  ( — )  skeleton, 
bie    5?jio'd)Cul)Oltb    Ce)    skeleton 

hand. 
ber  ^no'd)Cttmautt  skeleton,  Death, 
ber  Jinopf  {"-e)  button, 
ber  ^o'liolb  (-e)  imp,  goblin, 
ber  ito'bolbftreit^  (-e)  impish  trick. 


Wd)ttt  tr.  to  boil,  cook. 

ber  goffer  ( — )  trunk. 

ber  ^0l'bcn  ( — )  gun-stock. 

ber  ^oUc'gc  (-n)  colleague. 

bag  ^olorit'  complexion. 

ber  ^olo^'  (-fje)  colossus. 

bie  iJombtnatiottS'gobc  (-n)   gift 

of  combination. 
fo'mtfd)  adj.  comical. 
fom'men  (fam — o)  intr.  (awx.  jein) 

to  come,  happen, 
bie  ^omiJ'bic  (-n)  comedy, 
bie  JJom^Jogitic'  (-n)  {pr.  -panjie) 

company. 
{onbtttontc'ren   intr.  to  serve  on 

probation, 
bie  ^onfuftou'  confusion. 
fijtt'iicn  (fonn'te,  gefonnt)  intr.  to 

be  able,  can. 
lonfcquciit'  adj.  consistent, 
bag  iloMWoIttt'  (-e)  roll, 
ber  ilopf  (^e)  head, 
ber  iJo'rott  Koran, 
ber  ^orb  ("e)  basket, 
bag  SliJrb'c^Ctt  ( — )  little  basket, 
bag  ilorn  (^er)  grain,  corn ;  aufg 

—  nel/men  to  draw  a  bead  on 

some  one. 
f oft' bar  adj.  costly. 
fo'ftcn  intr.  with  ace.  to  cost. 
fro'tl)CII  intr.  to  crash,  crack, 
bie  firnft  ("e)  power. 
frfif'tig     adj.    strong,    powerful, 

forceful, 
ber  ifro'gctt  (— )  collar, 
bie  firal'Ic  (-n)  claw. 
fronf  adj.  (comp.  ^er,  sup.  ^ft)  sick, 
ber  iirauf'ljcitSfaK  (""e)  attack  of 

illness. 
frc^ic'rcn  intr.  {auz.  fein)  to  die. 


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frcu'jcn  tr.  to  cross. 
iirciVjfnp'pcrlot  interj.  confound 

it! 
ber  fircHj'jug  (''e)  crusade, 
ber  Jirtcfl:^'moittt   {gen.  -e^,  pi. 

-leute)  warrior. 
friim'mcn  tr.  to  bend. 
bie^rum'mung  (-en)  bend,  crook, 
bie  iJii'd^c  (-n)  kitchen, 
bie  ^u'flcl  (-n)  bullet. 
ber  Jiu'flcIbCHtcl  (— )  bullet-pouch. 
fiiljn  adj.  bold. 
fiil)n'flic^cnb    pres.    part,    bold, 

audacious. 
funf'tig  adj.  future. 
funft'rcid)  adj.  artistic,  intricate, 
bie  ilu^'pcloffnuug  (-en)  skylight. 
furj   adj.   {comp.  ^er,   sup.   -^eft) 

short ;  adv.  in  short. 
furs'tocilig  adj.  entertaining. 
fiif  fen  tr.  to  kiss, 
bie  iiu^'l)Ottb  C'e) :  eine  —  ju'n)er= 

fen  to  blow  a  kiss. 


Id'l^cht  intr.  to  smile. 
Ia'tl)cn  intr.  to  laugh, 
bae  i;o'd)cn  laughter. 
Io'rf)Crltcl^  adj.  ridiculous. 
la'bcn  (d  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  load;  to 

invite, 
bie  lia'gc  (-n)  situation, 
bas  iio'ficr  ( — )  camp,  bed. 
lo'dcrn  intr.  to  encamp,  rest, 
bao  iJaub  {"ix)  land,  country, 
bie  iJou'bC!5fird)C  (-n)  established 

church. 
lan'bcyiililtrf)  adj.  customary. 
bao!^aub'()au^  C^er)  country  house. 


Inub'tttubtfl  adj.  notorious. 

bie  iianb'milis  militia. 

bie  Sonb'fdiaft  (-en)  landscape. 

bie  Sionb'ftra^c  (-n)  highway. 

ber  iianbiS'fnet^t  (-e)  mercenary. 

ber  SJatt'bun0i^;>lo^  ^e)  landing- 
place. 

long  adj.  {comp.  Hx,  sup.  ^ft) 
long. 

lan'gc  adv.  for  a  long  time ;  nocb 
—  ntd)t  by  no  means. 

(an'gctt  tr.  to  reach  after. 

Inug'gcsogcn  adj.  long-drawn-out. 

lang'fnm  adj.  slow. 

bie  finitg'fcitc  (-n)  the  long  side. 

Inngft  adv.  long  ago. 

lang'toctltg  adj.  tedious,  monoto- 
nous. 

ber  iJorm  noise. 

lof 'f en  (d  —  ie  —  a)  tr.  to  let,  per- 
mit ;  not  to  do. 

lo'ftcrlid^  adj.  sacrilegious. 

ber  firiftrtjgo'ne  (-n)   Ltestrygon. 

ba^  fioub  foliage. 

bie  finu'Dc  (-n)  arbor. 

ber  SJauf  Ce)  barrel  (of  a  gun) ; 
pace,  gait. 

bie  iJou'ne  (-n)  whim. 

tau'fc^en  intr.  to  listen,  eaves- 
drop. 

Ittut  adj.  loud,  audible. 

Inu'tcr  adj.  upright. 

(e'ben  intr.  to  live. 

ha^j  ife'ben  life. 

(cbcn'big  adj.  alive ;  ber  2eben= 
bt(]c  living  one. 

ber  ye'liencStttem  breath,  pleasure 
in  life. 

ber  iic'bcn^tticg  (-e)  course  of  life. 

(cli'f)aft  adj.  lively,  animated. 


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ber  ficb'tog :  mein  — ,  all  my  life. 

ber2c'bcrlttppett(— )  bit  of  leather. 

bag  fic'bcr5Cug  cross-straps. 

leer  adj.  empty. 

bie  fiec'rc  (-n)  void. 

Icc'rcn  tr.  to  empty. 

le'gctt  tr.  to  lay  ;  refl.  {with  auf)  to 
resort  to. 

le^'ttCtt  tr.  and  refl.  to  lean. 

tcl)'rctt  tr.  to  teach. 

ber  Seib  (-er)'body. 

ber  2cilj'mof)r  (-en)  Moorish  body- 
servant. 

leid)t  adj.  light,  graceful. 

Icirf|tl)itt'  adv.  lightly. 

Ict^t'fpielcub  pres.  part,  smooth- 
ly-acting. 

bag  ficib  harm ;  letb  tun  imp.  to 
be  sorry  for. 

Ici'bctt  (Utt,  gelitten)  intr.  to  suf- 
fer ;  tr.  —  mb'gen  to  like. 

bie  2ci'bcnfd)oft  (-en)  passion. 

Ict'bcttftf)aftHd)  adj.  passionate. 

lei'ber  adv.  unfortunately. 

Ictb'ltt^  adj.  tolerable. 

Iei§(c)  adj.  quiet,  gentle. 

let'ftcii  tr.  to  accomplish ;  SSerjid^t' 
^,  to  renounce. 

ler'ncn  tr.  to  learn. 

bie  Sc'fe  (-n)  vintage. 

le'fctt  (ie  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  read. 

Icl)t  adj.  last. 

Icut^'teu  intr.  to  glisten,  shine, 
glow  ;  aufg  3^'"'"^'^  — /  ^'^  ^^S^^^ 
the  way  to  the  room. 

ber  Seutfi'tcr  ( — )  candlestick. 

bie  Scu'tc  (2^1.)  people. 

Icut'fclifl  adj.  affable,  pleasant. 

bie  ScDnu'tc  the  Levant. 

bag  2ict)t  (-er)  light. 


bag  2t(^'teratt3iittben  candle-light- 
ing. 

bie  fitr^'hutfl  (-en)  clearing. 

Itcb  adj.  dear ;  —  l^a'ben  to  love ; 
Sie'beg  kindness. 

bag  fiieii't^Ctt  (— )  sweetheart. 

bie  Sie'fie  love. 

Ite'ben  tr.  to  love,  like. 

lic'ben^ttJurbig  adj.  amiable,  kind. 

bie  £ic'6e§»er3ttJetPuttg  despair 
of  love. 

bag  £ie6'ltng§(jebid)t  (-e)  favorite 
poem. 

bie  2teb'(tng§fti-o^!)C  (-n)  favorite 
verse. 

bie  fiie'bcrttJCifc  (-n)  melody. 

Ite'gctt  (a  —  e)  intr.  to  lie,  to  be 
located. 

bie  Si'nie  (-n)  line. 

littf  adj.  left. 

bie  Sin'fe  {declined  as  adj.)  left 
hand. 

lin'fifcf)  adj.  awkward. 

ltnf§  adv.  to  the  left. 

bie  Sift  (-en)  cunning,  stratagem. 

ti'ftig  adj.  cunning. 

bie  Sitcrntur'  (-en)  literature. 

ber  Siterotur'femter  (— )  littera- 
teur. 

bie  Siturgie'  (-n)  liturgy. 

lo'fien  tr.  to  praise ;  ic^  lobe  mir 
commend  me  to. 

(o'gtfc^  adj.  logical. 

bie  SiJl)'ttU«g  payment. 

lOj^  adj.  rid  (of). 

(o§'=bred)Cii  (i  —  a  —  o)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  break  loose,  burst  out. 

Io^'=brildcu  intr.  to  pull  the  trig- 
ger. 

bie  Sij'fung  (-en)  solution. 


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bie  2otial\tat'  loyalty. 

bie  fittft  ("e)  air,  breeze. 

luf'tig  adj.  airy. 

lii'gett  (o  —  o)  intr.  to  lie  ;  tr.  bag 

liigt  ^i)x  that's  a  lie  (you're 

telling), 
bet  2ump  (-en)  niggard, 
bie  2uft  Ce)  desire. 
Itt'ftig  adj.  jolly, 
bie  fitt'fttgfctt  gayety. 
ber  fiJi'riter  {— )  lyric  poet. 

m 

nta't^en  tr.  to  make. 

inod)'ttg  adj.  mighty. 

bas  9)Zab'rf)cn  (— )  girl. 

ntalj'ncn  tr.  and  intr.  to  warn. 

bie  aWajcftnt'  (-en)  majesty. 

ba^  9J}nI  (-e)  time. 

mo'Icn  tr.  to  paint. 

ber  9KoIe)Jor'tU:8  stronghold. 

ber  'ajJa'lcrougbrurf  ^e)  painter's 
expression. 

mon  ind.  pron.  one. 

manii)  adj.  many  a,  some  ;  — eg 
several  things ;  fo  — es  so  many 
things. 

ber  Watt'gcl  ( — )  \afik,  deficiency. 

tttan'geln  vitr.  to  be  lacking. 

ber  ^ann  {"ex)  man. 

ntoim'Ut^  adj.  manly. 

bie  9Kiinit'Iiri)teit  manliness. 

ber  SJlait'tcI  (— )  mantle,  gown. 

ber  9Jtorf' ftcilt  (-c)  boundary  stone. 

bie  yjta^'h  (-n)  mask,  dissimu- 
lation. 

bas  9JIo^  (-e)  measure. 

bie  9Jia^c  :  ausj  ber  — en  beyond 
measure. 


mii'^tg    adj.   moderate,  temper- 
ate. 

ma^'ttoQ  adj.  sober-minded,  reg- 
ular. 

bie  2)?au'er  (-n)  wall. 

ber  SRau'er^jfeiler  (— )  pillar. 

bag  Wlanl  e'er)  muzzle,  jaw. 

mau'ftg :  fid^  —  ma'd^en  to  put  on 
airs. 

me(^a'ntf(i^  adv.  mechanically. 

ber  Wlc^ani^'muS  (-men)  mech- 
anism. 

bag  fSlcev  (-e)  sea. 

bie  Wtn'budft  (-en)  bay. 

bie  2Rcer'for6c  color  of  the  sea. 

mc^r  adj.  more. 

Ittci'bcn  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  avoid. 

meitt  poss.  adj.  my,  mine. 

mcin'cibtg  adj.  perjured. 

tnet'ltett  tr.  to  think,  intend. 

tnet'ncttticgen   adv.  for  aught  I 
care. 

bie  SRei'nung  (-en)   opinion,  in- 
tention. 

mci'ftcrl^aft  adj.  masterly. 

bag    2Kct'ftcrftiitf    (-e)     master- 
piece. 

bag   3Kct'ftcrftit(fIcin   (— )    little 
masterpiece. 

mclttltd^o'lifc^  adj.  melancholy. 

Ittcl'bcn  tr.  to  announce. 

ber  9Jicnfl!^   (-en)    man,  person, 
human  being. 

SJicn'frficngcbcnfcit    memory    of 
man. 

bag  2J?ctt'f^citgcbrongc  crowd. 

bag  aJictt'ft^cn^crs  (gen.  -eng,  pi. 
-en)  human  heart. 

bag  aWcn'fdicnttnb  (-er)    human 
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ba§  9Wcn'f(^cnIcbcn  (— )  human 
life. 

mcu'fti^citlccr  adj.  deserted. 

menfd)'(td)  ctd/.  humane,  human. 

mef 'fen  (i  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  measure. 

bag  9)Zcf'ftng  brass. 

bie  9)Jcu'tc  (-n)  pack  of  hounds. 

bte  SOJic'ttC  (-n)  mien;  —  ma'= 
d)en  to  show  signs  (of). 

Itttlb  adj.  mild. 

militS'riftf)  adj.  military. 

bie  WilitSr'^Jcrion  (-en)  military 
man. 

bie  53itnu'tc  (-n)  minute. 

bag  S!)M^'gcfd[)trf  (-e)  evil  fate. 

miPott'bcln  tr.  to  mistreat. 

mt^Un'gett(a — u)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  come  to  naught,  fail. 

mifiiBcrfte'l)cn  (-ftanb,  -ftanben) 
tr.  to  misunderstand. 

mit  f>rep.  with  dat.  with. 

mtt'=bringcn  (brad)te,  gebrad)t)  tr. 
to  bring  along. 

mtt'=loufen  (iiu  —  ie  —  au)  intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  accompany. 

ntit'=ucl)mcu  (nimmft,  na^m,  ge- 
nommen)  tr.  to  take  along. 

mit'=f^)tc(en  intr.  to  play  along; 
{dat.)  to  treat  (roughly). 

ber  SDJit'tng  (-e)  noon. 

bie  SDJit'tc  (-n)  center,  midst. 

lttit'=tcitCJt  tr.  to  impart. 

bie  9JJit'tci(uug  (-en)  communica- 
tion. 

Mtit'tclmfifng  adj.  middling,  me- 
dium. 

ntit'tcn  adv.  in  the  middle ;  — 
ii'ber  directly  across ;  —  burd^ 
through  tiie  midst ;  —  un'ter 
in  the  midst  of. 


bie  9Jtit'tcrnati^t  midnight. 
ntitt'Icr  adj.  middle. 
mit'=5ie^en  (jog,  gejogen)  tr.  to 

drag  along. 
mo'bcru  intr.  to  molder. 
mij'geit   (mod;te,   gentoc^t)  tr.  to 

like,  may. 
ntijg'ltd)  adj.  possible, 
bie  2)li)g'ttd)fcit  (-en)  possibility, 
ber  5)io^r  (-en)  Moor, 
ber  2)Jomcnt'  (-e)  moment, 
ber  9)ioMb  (-e)  moon, 
ber  9)ion'tag  (-e)  Monday, 
bas  9Jloor  (-e)  bog,  swamp, 
bie  5)loo^'l'tcCc  (-n)  mossy  spot, 
bie  9Jioral'  moral. 
SJlore'a  the  Morea,  Peloponnesus. 
ntor'gen  adv.  to-morrow, 
ber  SOJor'gCtt  ( — )  morning, 
ber  9)ior'gcnbcfuc^  (-e)  morning 

visit. 
Mtor'gcnfrifd)    adj.    fresh   as    the 

morning, 
bie  9)iofd)cc'  (-n)  mosque, 
ber  9)tof' Icr  Moselle  (wine). 
bag  9}Zotiti'  (-e)  theme, 
bie  mot'te  (-n)  moth, 
bie  SJJii'tfe  (-n)  gnat. 
mii'bc  adj.  tired, 
bie  3)Jit'l)C  (-n)  trouble,  difficulty, 
bao  9)tiil)l'rob  (^er)  mill-wheel, 
ber  9JJiil'Icr  ( — )  miller, 
bie  'iJ)?itl'Icrtn  (-nen)  miller's  wife, 
ber  9)?uttb  (-e)  mouth. 
mittt'bcn  intr.  to  open  (into), 
ber  SDJttllb'nJtnfcI  (— )  corner  of 

the  mouth. 
ntun'feln  intr.  to  whisper, 
bie  9}lu'fc  (-n)  muse. 
mufisic'rcit  intr.  to  make  music. 


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bic  SRuS'fedraft  muscular  power. 

bie  WnSte'tt  (-n)  musket. 

wuf'fctt  (tnu^te,  gemufet)  intr.  to 
be  compelled,  must. 

mu'fterit  tr.  to  inspect. 

ber  9Kut  mind,  courage. 

bie  aWut'tcr  ^  mother. 

bie  9Kj)'fttf  mysticism. 

ber  ajitj't^tfcr  (— )  {lit  mythical 
person),  ber  SOtljt^ifo'ncr  (— ), 
bie  2Rl)t^tfiJ'ttcrin  (-nen),  in- 
habitant of  Mythikon. 

bag  3Kt)tI)ifo'ncrItrc^leiii  the  little 
church  in  Mythikon. 

91 

nad^  prep,  with  dot.  to,  towards, 
after,  according  to. 

bie  9?a^'a^mmtg  (-en)  imitation. 

ber  ^aHi'bax  (gen.  -g,  pi.  -n) 
neighbor. 

bag  9?ot^'Iiar§Iinb  (-er)  neigh- 
bor's child. 

ttOli^bem'  conj.  after. 

bag  9!a(^'bcnfcn  deliberation. 

not^'bcnlliti^  adj.  thoughtful,  med- 
itative. 

ber  5«o'rf)cn  (— )  skiff. 

llfltl)'=fommcil  (fant  —  o)  intr. 
(aux.  fein)  to  follow  after. 

ltot^'=Iaffcn  (a  —  ie  —  a)  tr.  to  be- 
queath, fiail  to  do. 

ber  9?ari)'mtttafl  (-e)  afternoon. 

nfl(^'=rufcn  (ie  — u)  tr.  {dot.)  to 
call  after. 

ber  9Za(i)'ruI)m  posthumous  re- 
nown, fame. 

nod)'--feI)Ctt  (ie  —  a  —  e)  intr.  (dat.) 
to  look  after. 


nad^ft  adj.  nearest,  immediate. 
ntidj'ftcn^  adv.  soon,  presently. 
Mod)'=^o§en   (o  — ie — o)    tr.    to 

push  after,  ram  in  on  top. 
bie  mUft  {"e)  night. 
niic^'tigcn    intr.    to    stay    over 

night. 
nad)t§  adv.  in  the  night, 
ber  9Zo'(fcit  ( — )  neck, 
bie  yia'M  (-n)  needle, 
bag    9Jo'bcI^ol5    ("er)    conifers, 

evergreens. 
na'gen  tr.  to  gnaw. 
ittt'^(c)   (comp.   %    sup.    md)\t) 

adj.  near, 
bie  9?o'^C  nearness,  vicinity. 
Ito'^crit  refl.  to  approach. 
ttii^'rcn  tr.  to  support,  cherish. 
Itatt)'  adj.  naive. 

ber  9?o'mc  {gen.  -ng,  pi.  -n)  name, 
ber  9Zo'mcn§3ng  ^e)  signature, 

monogram. 
ttoin'^oft  adj.  well-known, 
ber  9?arr  (-en)  fool. 
ttor'rcn  tr.  to  make  game  of. 
bie  9?arrctct'  (-en)  tomfoolery, 
bag  Wd§'d)tn  (— )  little  nose, 
bie  9ttt'fc  (-n)  nose, 
ber  9Zo'fcnfiiificI  (— )  side  of  the 

nose, 
bie  ytat'tn  (-n)  adder, 
bie  9Zotur'  nature. 
nntiir'Iid^  adj.  natural ;  adv.  nat- 
urally, of  course, 
bag   9ktttr'fVict    (-e)    freak    of 

nature, 
bie     ^tttttx'waffrfiext     truth    to 

nature, 
bie   9ie'ticn)iiUc  (-n)  covering  of 

fog. 


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ne'bcn  prep,  with  dot.   and  ace. 

beside,  next  to. 
ite'benciwnttbcr  adv.  next  to  each 

other. 
bag  9?e'bcn5iinmcr  (— )  adjoining 

room. 
tteli'ntcit  (ntmmft,  nal^m,  genom= 

inen)  tr.  to  take. 
ttci'gcu  tr.  to  bow,  bend, 
bie  9ici'nu»g^{-en)  affection. 
ttciu  adv.  no. 
nen'ncjt  (nannte,  genannt)  tr.  to 

name, 
ber  9icrti  (-en)  nerve, 
bag  Sidj  (-e)  net. 
nct'jCU  tr.  to  moisten. 
ncu  adj.  new  ;  oon  — em  anew, 
neu'er  adj.  recent, 
bie  SfJcu'gtcrbc  curiosity. 
ncu'flicrig  adj.  curious. 
neu'Iic^  adv.  recently. 
neun  num.  nine. 

ttCU'Dcrf a^t  pari,  recently  written. 
uitl)t  adv.  not. 
tttdjtS  indecl.  nothing. 
tti'rfeit  tr.  to  nod. 
nte  adv.  never. 
nic'bcr  adv.  down. 
mc'ber=bnitfcn  tr.  to  press  down. 
ittc'bcr!]efd)Iagett  part,   despond- 
ent. 
ntc'bcr=I)ttngen(d  —  i  —  a)  intr.  to 

hang  down. 
ntc'bcr=Ittffctt  (d  — ie  — o)   tr.  to 

lower,  let  down. 
me'bcr=lcgen   tr.    to   lay   down, 

resign. 
nie'bcf=fd)lngctt  (d  — u  —  a)  tr.  to 

knock,  cast  down  ;  intr.   {aux. 

fein)  to  snap  down. 


mc'ber=fti^m!6ctt  (te  —  ie)   tr.  to 

write  down. 
mc'ber=tt)erfcn  (i — a  —  o)  tr.  to 

throw  down,  overcome. 
tttcb'Iic^  adj.  neat. 
tticb'rig  adj.  low. 
tttc'moI§  adv.  never. 
tttmmerme^r'  adv.  nevermore. 
nod)  adv.    yet,  still ;   ge'ftetn  — , 

only  yesterday  ;  conj.  nor. 
ttOrb'Ut^  adj.  northern. 
ttii'tigcil  tr.  to  urge,  compel, 
bie  9?um'mcr  (-n)  number. 
ttlitt  adv.  now ;  interj.  well ! 
nur  adv.  only. 
ber  9?tt^  use ;  ju  — e  nta'c^en  to 

turn  to  advantage. 
niit'gcn  tr.  to  benefit, 
bie  9Jt)m'<)!^e  (-n)  nymph. 

O 

D  interj.  0,  oh ! 

ob  conj.  whether. 

o'bcn  adv.  above. 

o'bet  adj.  upper. 

o'bcrft  adj.  uppermost. 

ber  D'ticrft  (-en)  colonel, 

o'bcr  conj.  or. 

bie  DbJ)ffee'  Odyssey. 

bag  Cl  (-e)  oil. 

offcnfiar  adj.  evident. 

of'fcittn^  adj.  public. 

off'nctt  tr.  to  open. 

oft  adv.  often. 

oll'nc  prep,  with  ace.  without. 

bag  DI)r  (gen.  -g,  pi.  -en)  ear. 

ber  Dfto'lJcrtag  (-e)  October  day. 

bie  Drb'nung  order. 

bag  Crgott'  (-e)  organ,  faculty. 


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poor  adj.  few. 

pa'itn  tr.  to  pack ;  to  seize. 

|)flff  interj.  bang ! 

ber  ^onift'  (-en)  panisc. 

ber  ^apa'  (gen.  -g,  pi.  -g)  papa. 

ba^  Ropier'  (-e)  paper. 

bie  ^op'pcl  (-n)  poplar-tree. 

ber  ^oroflroplj'  (-en)  paragraph. 

bad  'Por't^cn  (— )  couple,  pair. 

bie  ^ortci'  (-en)  part,  party. 

bas  *^flt'd)cn  {— )  godchild. 

ber  ^fl'tc  (-n)  godfather. 

bas  ^^o'tcnfinb  (-ev)  godchild. 

potrto'tifd)  adj.  patriotic. 

ber  ^otti'ciu^  (-cii)  patrician. 

bie  ^otron'tafrflC  (-n)  cartridge- 
box. 

f)auS'6a(ft()  adj.  round-cheeked. 

bie  HSou'fc  (-n)  pause,  stop. 

pcdi'ft^wnr,^  adj.  pitch-black. 

pcrfctt'  adj.  perfect. 

ber  ^.^crgomcnt'bonb  (''e)  parch- 
ment-bound volume. 

bie  ^crfott'  (-en)  person. 

pcrfijit'lid)  adv.  personally. 

bie  !J5crii'rfc  (-n)  wig. 

bie  ^cft  pestilence. 

ber  *)?fab  (-e)  path. 

ber  ^fof'fc  (-n)  parson,  priest. 

pfflf  fifd)  adj.  priestlike,  priestly. 

bie  ^^Jfor'rc  (-n)  parsonage. 

ber  ^far'rcr  (— )  pastor. 

bas  ^farr'{)nMS*  (^er)  parsonage. 

bao  ^fnrr'ttub  (-er)  parishioner. 

ber  *4Jfcr'bcfufj  ("e)  hoof. 

pfln'ftcru  tr.  to  pave. 

pfle'flCU  intr.  to  be  accustomed  to. 

bie  ^pitf)t  (-en)  duty. 


bie  *|8for'tc  (-n)  gate,  entrance. 

ber  ^frop'fen  (— )  wad. 

pfui  interj.  fie  !  for  shame ! 

bag  ^funb  (-e)  pound. 

bie  'ipijontoftc'  (-n)  fantasy,  imagi- 
nation. 

p^ilofop^ie'ren  intr.  to  philoso- 
phize. 

bag  *)Jil'flerf(^tff  (-e)  boat  full  of 
pilgrims. 

boG  *piftol'  (-e),  bie  ^pifto'lc  (-n), 
pistol. 

bas  *JJipl'(^cn  (— )  little  pistol. 

ber  ^lon  ("e)  plan. 

plo'ncn  tr.  to  plan. 

ber  *piolj  ("e)  place,  seat. 

^(au'bcrit  intr.  to  chat,  talk. 

^)Ict>c'iifc^  adj.  plebeian. 

plol^'iid)  adv.  suddenly. 

pHin'bcrn  tr.  to  plunder. 

po'd^tn  intr.  to  knock. 

bie  *4Jocfie'  poetry. 

ber  ^oct'  (-en)  poet. 

))ofau'nctt  intr.  to  trumpet. 

bie  ^ofitur'  (-en)  posture. 

ber  ^?of' fen  (— )  trick. 

bas  ''^o')to :  —  fflffen  to  assume 
position. 

priitli'ttfi  adj.  splendid. 

bao^rodjt'ftiirf  (-e)  splendid  piece, 
masterpiece. 

prc'biflcn  tr.  and  intr.  to  preach. 

bie  *|Jrc'biflt  (-en)  sermon. 

ber  Ifrci^  (-e)  price ;  urn  lei'nen 
— ,  under  no  circumstances. 

pvei^'-QCbcn  (t—  a  —  e)  tr.  to  ex- 
pose. 

bag  ^rofil'  (-e)  profile. 

projcffic'rcn  tr.  to  prosecute. 

^jrii'fcn  tr.  to  test. 


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ber  $fa(m  (-e)  psalm. 

bag  ^U'blttum  the  public,  audi- 
ence. 

bag  ^uf'fctt  popping. 

bag  ^uVt>ct  ( — )  powder. 

bag  $u('0et^ont  (^er)  powder- 
horn. 

bag  *}5ut'tierttibIf(f|Ctt  (— )  a  little 
cloud  of  powder-smoke. 

bie  ^ul'UCr(t)olfc  (-n)  powder- 
smoke. 

ber  ^uitft  (-e)  point. 

punt'to  prep,  with  gen.  on  the 
charge  of. 

^jur'^urn  adj.  purple. 

O 

quo'lctt  tr.  to  torture. 
quoltfijicrt'  part,  qualified, 
bag  Duorticr'  (-e)  quarter,  section, 
bag  Clucr'brctt  (-er)  thwart, 
ber  Clucr'ttJitlb  (-e)  cross-wind. 

rob'iredjcn  tr.  to  say  in  broken 

German  etc. ;  bag  3)eutfrf)e  — b 

in  broken  German. 
ro'bctn  tr.  to  rack, 
rofd}  adj.  rapid. 
ro'ft^elu  intr.  to  rustle, 
ber  9Ja'fenftrcif  en  (— )  strip  of  sod. 
riifonnic'rcn  intr.  to  argue, 
ber  9Jat  counsel,  advice ;   ju  — e 

Sie'fien  to  ask  for  advice. 
vat'lo§  adj.  perplexed, 
bte    JRat^'loubc    (-n)     town-hall 

cellar, 
ber  9Jau't)cr  (— )  robber. 


ber  diandi  smoke. 

ber  9iauf'6o(b  (-e)  brawler. 

rou'fcn  rejl.  to  scuffle. 

rau^  adj.  rough,  coarse. 

ber  yiaum  (H)  space,  room. 

rcfllific'rctt  tr.  to  realize. 

bie  ditalitdV  reahty. 

bie  dic'bt  (-n)  vine. 

bag  JRcfi'gcIiinbe  vineyards. 

bag  9ic6'^u^n  (-er)  partridge. 

bie  9ie^'ttung  (-en)  account,  bill. 

rcd^t  adj.  right;  adv.  very,  di- 
rectly; —  \)a'btn  to  be  right; 
bie  9lecf)'te  right  hand. 

bag  9Jcc^t  (-e)  right,  privilege. 

rci^t'jcittg  adv.  at  the  proper  time. 

bte  Stc'bc  (-n)  speech. 

re'bctt  intr.  to  speak. 

reb'lict)  adj.  honest. 

rcformtert'  part,  reformed. 

rc'gc  adj.  active,  lively. 

re'gefmo^ig  adj.  regular. 

re'gcit  reJl.  to  move,  stir. 

bie  Dte'flung  (-en)  impulse. 

rc^obilitic'rctt  tr.  to  rehabilitate. 

bag  9Jci(^  (-e)  empire. 

retdl'Bcfe^tpari.  richly  ornament- 
ed, jeweled. 

rci't^Ctt  tr.  to  reach ;  bie  §anb  —, 
to  shake  hands. 

reic^'tid)  adj.  plentiful ;  adv.  freely. 

rctf  adj.  ripe. 

bie  OJei'^ie  (-n)  series,  turn. 

rct'tnen  intr.  to  rhyme ;  refl.  to 
correspond. 

rci'tttgcn  tr.  to  clean. 

rein' lid)  adj.  pure,  cleanly. 

rei'fctt  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  travel. 

rci'^en  (i  —  i)  tr.  to  tear ;  einc 
©rimaf'fe  — ,  to  make  a  face. 


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rci'tcn  (ritt,  geritten)  intr.  {aux. 

fein  and  ijabcn)  to  ride, 
ber  Okij  (-e)  charm. 
rci'jcnb  pres.  part,  charming. 
rclcgic'rctt  tr.  to  expel, 
bie  Sftcltflton'  (-en)  religion, 
bie  SJcpublif  (-en)  republic. 
republita'nifdj  adj.  republican, 
bas  9ic'(juiem  (gen.  -g,  pi.  -s) 

requiem, 
bie  9ic(|uifttioit'  (-en)  {pr.  -jion) 

requisition. 
rcfigntcrt'  part,  resigned. 
rcfolut'  adj.  resolute, 
bet  JHcfpctt'  respect, 
bae  9Jcfultnt'  (-e)  result,  outcome, 
ber  9JI)o'bu§  Rhodes. 
ric^'tcu  tr.  to  judge;  5U  ©run'be 

— ,  to  destroy. 
rtdl'tig  adj.  correct,  proper ;  adv. 

correctly,  indeed,  sure  enough, 
bag  JRic'fcnflcfiirflC  Riesengebirge 

(Giant  Mountains), 
bie  5)Jip'pc  (-n)  rib. 
robllft'  adj.  robust, 
ber  JTiotf'fuopf  (''e)  coat-button, 
ber  3Jorf'fd)Dfj  (^c)  coat-tail, 
bie  JRorf'tnftfjc  (-n)  coat-pocket, 
bae  JRo^r  (-e)  tube, 
bas  9JoI)'rirf)t  (-e)  reed-bank, 
ber  JRoIo'foftil  rococo  style. 
bie  JUoI'Ic  (-n)  role. 
rol'len  tr.  to  roll, 
bag  dto^  (-c)  hor.se,  steed. 
rot  adj.  rod. 

ber  5){it'bc50fjl  Number  Nip. 
rurf)'Io£i  adj.  nefarious. 
rii'rfcn  tr.  and  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 

mcne. 
ber  Slii'tfcn  (— )  back. 


bie  }){iirf'fc{)r  return. 

bie  JHiiif'WJattb  C'e)  rear  wall. 

riJtf' njfirtg  adv.  backwards. 

bao  JHu'bcr  ( — )  oar. 

ru'bcrn  tr.  to  row. 

ber  JRtt'bcrjUfl  ("e)  stroke  of  an 
oar. 

ber  9Juf  (-e)  cry,  call ;  reputation. 

ni'fcit  (ie  —  It)  tr.  to  call,  cry. 

bie  SRu'^c  quiet,  deliberation. 

ru'^cn  intr.  to  rest. 

ru'ijig  adj.  quiet. 

rul)'mcu  tr.  to  praise  ;  to  boast. 

ruljm'rcit^  adj.  renowned. 

riiJj'rcu  tr.  to  touch ;  to  affect, 
move. 

bie  JRitlj'ruitn  emotion. 

bie  JHui'Jtc  (-n)  ruin. 

ruinie'reit  tr.  to  ruin. 

ntmo'rctt  intr.  to  make  a  racket. 

runb  adj.  round. 

bag  {Ruttbclt'  (-e)  round  garden- 
bed. 

run'jcin  tr.  to  wrinkle. 

rii'ftig  adj.  vigorous. 

ber  Baal  {gen.  -g,  pi.  ©die)  hall, 
room. 

bag  Snffioit'futteral  (-e)  morocco- 
lined  case. 

bie  So'flC  (-n)  rumor. 

fo'jJCIt  tr.  to  say,  call,  tell. 

ber  Sal'to  {geii.  -g,  pi  -5)  leap. 

ber  Snhtt'frf)itjj  C'e)  military  sa- 
lute. 

fttm'mcllt  tr.  to  gather. 

ber  Som'mct  velvet. 

ber  Sam'mctrorf  C'e)  velvet  coat. 


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fonft  adj.  gentle. 

foilft'mutig  adj.  meek,  mild. 

ber  Sa'tan  Satan. 

fot'tclu  tr.  to  saddle. 

ber  Sfl^  ("^e)  sentence  ;  leap. 

fau'fctt  (faufft,  foff,  gefoffen)  intr. 
to  drink  (of  beasts) ;  to  guzzle. 

bie  ©fitt'Ic  (-n)  column. 

bte  Scc'nc  (-n)  scene. 

ber  Sd)a'6critorf  (-e)  trick,  hoax. 

bie  S(^ad)'tcl  (-n)  box. 

ber  ©(i^o'lic  {gen.  -n^,  pi.  "n)  dam- 
age, loss. 

ber  ©t^o'bcr  (— )  skull. 

fcl)0'bctt  intr.  (dat.)  to  harm, 
damage. 

fdja'bcitfrol)  adj.  malicious. 

fti^of'fcu  tr.  to  do,  provide;  jur 
©tel'Ie  — ,  to  bring  to  the  spot. 

ber  ©(^ttU  (-e)  sound. 

ftl)ttl'lcn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  re- 
sound, reecho. 

fdjal'ten  intr.  to  rule. 

f(J)ii'mcn  reft.,  to  be  ashamed  (of). 

bie  ®d)on'bc  disgrace. 

bie  iS(^flr  (-61^)  band,  multitude. 

frfjarf  adj.  {comp.  ""er,  sup.  -^ft) 
sharp,  clear. 

fd)arf'gc3cid^nct  part,  clean-cut. 

ber  S^ot'tett  ( — )  shadow. 

ber  Stf)Olj  (^e)  treasure. 

fdjtilj'tar  adj.  valued. 

ber  Sc^ou'bcr  shudder,  horror. 

frfjau'cru  intr.  to  shudder. 

bas  Sd)au'f^jie(  (-e)  spectacle, 
sight. 

bie  Sc^ci'bc  (-n)  target. 

fc^ei'bcn  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  {aux.  jein) 
to  depart ;  tr.  to  part,  separate. 

ber  ©t^cin  (-e)  reflection. 


fd^ci'ttcn  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  to  appear; 

to  shine, 
ber  (©(i^elm  (-e)  rascal. 
fd^cl'tcit  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to  scold, 
ber  <5rf|cn'fclfji|Iu§  ^e)    grip  of 

the  knees. 
ft^cn'fcit  tr.  to  give,  present, 
ber  ©c^cnf'tifc!^  (-e)  sideboard. 
f^c'tcn  reji.  to  go  away, 
ber  ©ciders  (-e)  joke, 
bag  ©^ers'WJort  (-e)  jesting  word. 
f^CU'cn  reft,  to  shrink. 
ftf|ic'^cn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  shoot, 
ba^  S^ic^'gctticl)r  (-e)  firearm, 
bag  ©d)iff  (-e)  ship ;  nave, 
ber  ©t^iff' bntd)  ("e)  shipwreck, 
ber   ©djiff' briit^tgc    {declined   as 

adj.)  castaway, 
bag  ©rf|tff'tcilt    (— )    little   ship, 

boat, 
ber   ©c^iff'tttann    {gen.   -eg,   pi. 

-teute)  sailor, 
bie  ©djilb'tuat^c  (-n)  sentinel. 
fti^il'lcrnb  pres.  part,  iridescent, 
ber  ©(i)impf  dishonor. 
ft^imp'feu  tr.  to  abuse,  scold, 
bag  Sd)Ioc{)'tettbt(b  (-er)    battle- 
picture, 
ber  ©d)Iaf  sleep, 
bie  ©c^ld'fc  (-n)  temple  (of  the 

brow). 
fdjltt'fcn  (ci  —  ie  —  a)  intr.  to  sleep. 
fdllof  (o^  adj.  sleepless. 
©djIaf'miUjc  (-n)  nightcap, 
bag  ©djlof  jimmcr  ( — )  bedroom, 
ber  ©rf)Iog  ("e)  stroke. 
fd){n'f}cu  (ci  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  strike, 

beat. 
fdjtan'gelit  reJi.  to  wind. 
ft^Ionf  adj.  graceful. 


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fii^Iott  a(^.  shrewd. 

ft^Iei^t    cuJIj-    mean,    bad ;    adv. 
poorly. 

^dfltdft'toeQ  adv.  simply. 

ber  @c()(et(i^'n>e0  (-e)  secret  path. 

fd^lit^t  adj.  simple,  plain. 

fd^Iic'^cn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  close,  con- 
clude. 

fc^Ite^'lit^  adv.  finally,  eventually. 

fd)Itmm  adj.  bad. 

ba^  ©cf)fo§  ("er)  lock ;  castle. 

ber  ©t^Iof  fcr  (— )  locksmith. 

ft^loffcrn  intr.  to  do  locksmith's 
work. 

ber  Sc^lot  C^e)  chimney,  flue. 

fd)(u'(ten  iittr.  to  swallow,  gulp. 

fd)(utf'n)eife  adv.  by  niouthfuls. 

ber  Sdjhtm'mcr  slumber. 

fdjlum'mcru  intr.  to  slumber. 

ft^lur'fctt  tr.  to  sip. 

bee  (Sd)(u^   ("e)  conclusion. 

fc()tttod)'tig  adj.  slight,  weak. 

f(^mof)'Iti^  adj.  disgraceful. 

f cental  adj.  thin,  narrow. 

bie  S(i^mcitf)clci'  (-en)  flattery. 

ftfimcrj'Itl^  adj.  painful,  sorrow- 

•    ful. 

fdimcrs'tJoU  adv.  painfully. 

fd)mct'tcrn  intr.  to  crash. 

fd)mtc'bcn  tr.  to  forge. 

fll)mmf  adj.  trim. 

ber  Srf)nol'lc«f(^u^  (-e)   buckle- 
shoe. 

ber  Sdjucc'bcrfl  (-e)  snow-capped 
mountain. 

ft^nci'bcit  (fd)tntt,  gefcl)nitten)  tr. 
to  cut. 

fdjiteU  adj.  quick. 

ber  Srf)uitt  (-e)  cut ;  slice. 

bao  ®(l)nilj'tt)crf  carving. 


ber  (Sdiniir'fel  ( — )  flourish. 

ber  ©djof'fc  (-n)  assessor. 

fdjOtt  adv.  already. 

fd)on  adj.  beautiful. 

fdjo'ttcn  tr.  to  spare,  treat  kindly. 

bie  Sdjijn'^cit  (-en)  beauty. 

ft^ijp'fcn    tr.    to    draw    (water); 
2l'tem  — ,  to  draw  breath. 

ber  St^op'pcn  (— )  half  a  bottle 
(of  wine). 

ber  Sti^orn'ftcilt  (-e)  chimney. 

ber  ©d^o§  C'e)  lap ;  tail  (of  a  coat). 

f^rtig  adj.  slanting. 

ber  <B6)ved  fright. 

frfircef'Iirf)  adj.  terrible. 

f^rei'bcn  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  and  intr.  to 
write. 

fl^rct'cn  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  to  scream. 

ft^rci'tctt  (fd)ritt,  gefd)ritten)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  stride,  step. 

ber  St^ritt  (-e)  pace,  step. 

fli^rtiff  adj.  abrupt. 

fd)iili)'tern  adj.  modest,  shy. 

bag  ©^ul'bttbcngcloc^tcr  school- 
boy laughter. 

ft^ul'big  adj.  guilty  ;  indebted. 

bie  Sdju'Ie  (-n)  school. 

bie  ©(^ul'tcr  (-n)  shoulder. 

ber  (B(i)n^  ("e)  shot. 

fc^iit'tcln  tr.  to  shake. 

ft^iit'jen  tr.  to  protect. 

ber    St^ulj'Hcift    (-er)    guardian 
spirit. 

ber     ®(!^iilj'Iing     (-e)     prot^g^, 
charge. 

fd^toad}  adj.  {comp.  ^er,  sup.  ^ft) 
weak. 

bie  (5(^ttio'd)C  (-n)  weakness. 

fdlttia'ncn  imp.  to  have  a  presenti- 
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ba^  <Bd^tt>an'len  swaying. 

frfliuor'ntcrifrfl  adj.  visionary. 

fdjttJors  adj.  {comp.  ^er,  sup.  ^ft) 
black;  berSc^raar'je negro;  ba§ 
©d^roar'je  bull's  eye. 

ber  ©c^ttiars'rorf  ("e)  black-coat ; 
parson. 

fc^tt»c'6cn  intr.  to  float. 

fd)tt)C'bifrf|  adj.  Swedish. 

fcfinjc'fclgelb  adj.  sulphurous,  yel- 
low as  sulphur. 

fc^ttJCi'gCtt  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  to  be  si- 
lent. 

ba^  St^mei'gen  silence. 

f(i^tt»ctg'font  adj.  silent,  taciturn. 

ber  <Sd^tt»ci'ttcl)ttnti  (-e)  nasty  fel- 
low. 

ber  ©t^ttJci^  sweat,  labor. 

ber  (Sd^ttJci'scrfcc  {gen.  -§,  pi.  -n) 
Alpine  lake. 

fd^ttJCr  adj.  heavy;  serious. 

fdjWcr'f^JtcIcnb  see  [)art'fpielenb. 

ber  Sd^njie'gcrfo^n  (''e)  son-in- 
law. 

bie  Sc^roic'rigrcit  (-en)  difficulty. 

fti^ttJtn'gcn  (a  —  ii)  tr.  to  swing. 

ftfjWiJ'rcn  tr.  to  swear. 

ber  SdiiBur  ( ''e)  oath. 

fciI)S*  nu77i.  six. 

fed)ft  mini.  adj.  sixth. 

ber  Sedl'sigcr  ( — )  sexagenarian. 

fcdl'^igja^rtg  adj.  sixty  years  old. 

ber  Sec  {gen.  -g,  pi.  -n)  lake. 

bte  ©ec'brcitc  (-n)  expanse  of 
the  lake. 

bie  Scc'budjt  (-en)  bay,  inlet. 

bie  Sec'glorfc  (-n)  bell  near  the 
lake. 

bie  ©cc'lc  (-n)  soul. 

ber  Secl'forger  ( — )  pastor. 


bie  Scc'Ittft  ("e)  lake  breeze. 

bie  ©cc'mittc  (-n)  middle  of  the 
lake. 

bie  ©cc'fcitc  (-n)  side  towards 
the  lake. 

ba§  ©cc'ufcr  ( — )  lake  shore. 

bag  ©e'gcl  ( — )  sail. 

ber  ©e'gcjt  blessing. 

fcg'ncn  tr.  to  bless. 

fe'^cit  (ie  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  see. 

fc^r  adv.  very. 

bie  (Set'fcnfitofc  (-n)  soap-bubble. 

fcitt  (roar,  geroe'fen)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  be. 

fcin  poss.  adj.  his,  its. 

fci'ttigc  (ber,  bie,  bag)  poss.  pron. 
his. 

feit  conj.  and  prep,  xoith  dat. 
since ;  —  lan'gem  for  a  long 
time. 

bie  Sci'tc  (-n)  side. 

ber  ©ci'tcnilid  (-e)  sidelong 
glance. 

bag  Sei'tengcrtJC^r  (-e)  side-arm. 

bie  ©cf'tc  (-n)  sect. 

fclti  adj.  same, 

feCbcr  ind.  pron.  self. 

fc(6ft  ind.  pron.  self ;  adv.  even. 

bag  ®el6ft'gefit^t  self-conscious- 
ness. 

felli'ftanbig  adj.  independent,  self- 
dependent. 

felbft'fii(i)tig  adj.  selfish. 

feI6ft'DcrftaniiIt(i^  adv.  of  course. 

fe'Iig  adj.  blessed ;  of  blessed 
memory. 

fel'tcn  adj.  rare. 

felt'fom  adj.  odd,  peculiar. 

fclt'fomcrUJcifc  adv.  strangely 
enough. 


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fcn'bcn  (fanbte,  ge[anbt)  tr.  to  send. 

fen'fcit  tr.  to  lower. 

ber  (Sermon'  (-e)  sermon. 

ber  3cf'fcl  ( — )  chair,  stool,  seat. 

fct'scn  tr.  to  place;  rqfl,.  to  sit 
down. 

fcuf '5Cn  intr.  to  sigh. 

filf(  refl.  pron.  himself,  herself, 
itself,  themselves ;  yourself, 
yourselves. 

fi'ci^cr  adj.  firm,  sure. 

fid)t'bor  adj.  visible. 

ftd)t'lt(^  adv.  evidently. 

fic  see  er. 

fic'bcit  num.  seven. 

ficbcmutbtticr'sigft  num.  adj.  forty- 
seventh. 

bee  Sicg  (-e)  victory. 

ficg'^oft  adj.  victorious. 

bas  Sit'bcr  silver. 

ber  £tl'Dcrbc)(i)log  silver  plating. 

fil'bcru  adj.  silvery. 

fin'gcil  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  sing. 

ber  Sinn  (-e)  sense. 

fiu'ncn  intr.    to  meditate,  think. 

fin'tema(  conj.  whereas. 

fitt'Hd)  adj.  moral. 

ber  Silj  (-e)  seat. 

fit'scn  (jafj,  gefefjen)  intr.  to  sit. 

bag  Sfclctt'  (-e)  skeleton. 

ffiSjic'rcn  tr.  to  sketch. 

fo  adv.  then,  thus,  such ;  conj. 
so,  therefore. 

fofort'  adv.  immediately. 

fogar'  adv.  even. 

fo'gcnnintt  part,  so-called. 

foglctd)'  adv.  immediately. 

bie  Sol)'Ic  (-n)  sole. 

fold)  adj.  such. 

ber  3oIbat'  (-en)  soldier. 


bie  @o(ba'tcnf(^nurre  (-n)  sol- 
dier's joke. 

foCIcn  intr.  to  be  obliged,  must 
shall. 

fontit'  conj.  therefore,  conse- 
quently. 

fon'bcrn  conj.  but. 

ber  <Sonn'abcnb  (-e)  Saturday. 

bie  Son'nc  (-n)  sun. 

fon'ttcgcbrfiunt  adj.  sun-browned. 

ber  Son'ncnftro^l  {gen.  -^,  pi. 
-en)  sunbeam. 

ber  Soim'tog  (-e)  Sunday. 

foun'tiiglit^  adv.  every  Sunday ; 
—  an'getan  in  Sunday  dress. 

ber  Sonn'tog^rorf  ("e)  Sunday 
coat. 

fonft  adv.  otherwise,  else,  formerly. 

forg'fiifHg  adv.  carefully, 

fouDcrfilt'  adj.  sovereign. 

fottJcit'  adv.  so  far  as. 

bie  Spon'gc  (-n)  clasp,  buckle. 

ber  Spo'iticr  ( — )  Spaniard. 

bao  Sva'nifd)tiriJt(^cn  (— )  Span- 
ish bun. 

fpan'ncu  tr.  to  tighten,  stretch; 
ben  S)a[)n  — ,  to  cock  a  gun. 

ber  <Spa^  Ce)  joke,  fun. 

fpttt  adj.  late. 

ber  8Vci'fcfttaJ  (-fiile)  dining  hall. 

ber  Spcfto'fcl  noise,  uproar. 

fpcfta'fclu  intr.  to  make  a  noise. 

bao  Spiel  (-e)  game,  play. 

bao  Spiel'd)eu  ( — )  little  game. 

fpic'Icu  iyitr.  and  tr.  to  play ; 
simulate. 

bo'j  Spicl'jeug  plaything(s). 

fpilj  adj.  acute,  pointed. 

ber  Bpii}'bavt  (^e;  pointed  beard, 
Vandyke  beard. 


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ba§  Spi^'bogcitfcnftcr  (— )  Gothic 
window. 

bie  ©pit'jc  (-n)  tip,  point. 

ber  ^pott  derision,  scorn. 

fpot'tCM  tr.  to  deride. 

ber  ©^jiJt'tcr  ( — )  scoffer,  derider. 

bag  S^jott'Iicbtein  (— )  little  satir- 
ical song. 

bie  ©pro'djc  (-n)  language. 

bag  Sprad^'rol^r  ^e)  speaking- 
trumpet. 

ber  ©prodj'frfia^  {"e)  vocabulary. 

fpre'djen  (i  —  a — o)  Mr.  to  speak. 

fprit'jeu  intr.  to  splash. 

ber  ©pntd)  ( ''e)  judgment. 

ber  ©^jvmtg  ("e)  jump. 

ber  <Sp\xt  (-e)  specter ;  joke. 

bie  iBtaat§'pcvudc  (-n)  state  wig. 

ber  StaatS'Dcrrotcr  ( — )  traitor  to 
one's  country. 

ber  (Btad]d  {gen.  -g,  pi.  -n)  sting. 

fto'cf)Clu  tr.  to  urge,  goad  on. 

bie  (Btatit  {"e)  city. 

ia^  Stabt'd)Ctt  ( — )  little  town. 

ftob'ttfrf)  adj.  in  the  city. 

bie  Staff tt'fjc  (g  pr.  like  s  in 
measure)  living  figures  in  a 
landscape. 

ber  Stnmm  ("e)  trunk,  stem. 

ber  Stnntm'liaum  (^e)  family  tree. 

ftam'mctn  tr.  to  stammer. 

ftiim'mig  adj.  robust,  stout. 

bee  Stnnb  stand,  position,  profes- 
sion ;  —  [jal'ten  to  hold  one's  own. 

ftSu'bifl  adv.  continually. 

ber  Stttitb'^uuft  (-c)  standpoint. 

ftorf  adj.  {comp.  "er,  sup.  -^ft) 
strong ;  adv.  much. 

ftatiouic'reu  {pr.  =310=)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  be  stationed. 


ftott  prep,  with  gen.  instead  of. 

bie  <Bt'dt'tC  (-n)  location,  scene. 

ftc'c^cn  (i  —  a  —  0)  intr.  to  stick. 

ftc'd)Cnii  pres.  part,  pointed. 

ftc'rfen  intr.  to  be  hidden,  to  be  (in). 

bag  ©te'deitpfcrb  (-e)  hobby. 

fte'^ett  (ftanb,  geftanben)  intr.  to 
stand. 

ftclj'lcn  (ie  —  a  —  0)  tr.  to  steal. 

ber  ©tcig  (-e)  path. 

ftci'gcn  (ie  —  ie)  intr.  {aux.  fein) 
to  climb  up,  get  up,  rise. 

ftcil  adj.  steep. 

ber  ©tetu  (-e)  stone. 

bie  ©tcin'bttltt  (■"e)  stone  bench. 

ber  ©tein'bogcu  ( — )  stone  arch. 

ftet'ttcnt  adj.  stone,  of  stone. 

bie  ©teilt'^jlattc  (-n)  stone  slab. 

bie  ©tel'lc  (-n)  position,  place. 

ftcl'Icn  tr.  to  place. 

bie  ©tel'tung  (-en)  position. 

ber  Stcr'bcfori  C'e)  death. 

ftcr'bcn  (i  —  a  —  0)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  die. 

ftcrb'litf)  adj.  mortal. 

fti'djcln  intr.  to  taunt,  criticise. 

ftte'bctt  (0  —  0)  intr.  to  fly  about. 

ber  ©ttc'fct  (— )  boot. 

ber  (Sttcr  (-e)  steer. 

fttf  ten  tr.  to  found. 

ftiU  adj.  still,  quiet. 

bie  SttCIc  silence. 

fttU'=ftc!)cn  (ftanb,  geftanben)  intr. 
to  stand  still. 

bie  ©ttin'muug  (-en)  mood. 

bie  Stirit(c)  (-n)  forehead. 

bag  Stotf'nicrf  (-e)  story. 

fti)l)'ucu  tr.  to  groan. 

ftol'pcru  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  stum- 
ble. 


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toer  ©tS'rcfticb  (-c)  mischief- 
maker. 

ftd'rett  tr.  to  disturb. 

bie  Stij'rung  (-en)  disturbance. 

ber  @to§  C'e)  push ;  blast. 

fto'^cn  (0  — ie  — o)  tr.  to  bump, 
push,  run. 

ftot'tcrn  ^r.  to  stammer. 

ftrorfi^  adv.  straight,  directly. 

bie  Stra'fc  (-n)  penalty,  punish- 
ment. 

ftro'fcJt  tr.  to  punish,  reprove. 

ftrof'ffiUig  adj.  culpable,  con- 
demned. 

ber  Stroljl  (gen.  -g,  pi.  -en)  stream. 

flrolj'Icn  intr.  to  glow. 

bie  Stro'^e  (-n)  street. 

ber  Strcid^  (-e)  trick. 

ftrei'd)cn  (i  —  i)  tr.  to  cancel. 

ftrcufl'blitfcub  pres.  part.  stem. 

bie  Stro'pljc  (-n)  line,  verse. 

bie  Stu'bc  (-n)  room. 

bao  Stiirf  (-e)  piece. 

bie  StHct'njnitb  ("e)  stucco  wall. 

bie  Stubicr'ftubc  (-n)  study-room. 

ba<5  Stubicr'jimmcr  (— )  see  Stu= 
bier  [tube. 

ba^  Stu'bium  ((jen.  -s,  pi.  -icn) 
.study. 

bie  Stu'fc  (-n)  step,  stage,  level, 
grade. 

ber  Stuljl  ("e)  chair. 

ftiil'pcu  tr.  to  tilt. 

bie  Stun'bc  (-n)  hour. 

ber  Sturm  ("c)  .storm. 

ftiit',^CU  tr.  to  brace. 

fu'(i)CU  tr.  to  look  for,  seek. 

ber  2ii'bc«  the  South. 

filb'ltd)  "'(/.  southern. 

bie  Siib'fcttc  (-n)  .south  side. 


bie  Sum'nte  (-n)  sum. 
fum'incn  intr.  to  hum. 
fummic'rcn  tr.  to  sum  up. 
ber  ©umpf  (^e)  swamp, 
ber  Siin'bcr  { — )  sinner. 
fu§  adj.  sweet. 

©»uci'nc=unb  see  Stfiroeine^unb. 
bie  ©tjmbo'Iif  symbolism, 
bie  ©ijnago'gc  (-n)  synagogue, 
bie  @J)iu)'bc  (-n)  synod. 

ta'betloS  adj.  faultless. 

bie  Xo'fcl  (-n)  table. 

ber  ^o'fclbi^fur^  (-e)  table-talk. 

ta'fcin  intr.  to  dine. 

ber  %aQ  (-e)  day ;  ber  jiing'fte  — , 
Judgment  Day. 

bag  J^o'gesli^t  daylight. 

tfig'lici^  adj.  daily. 

ton'5Cn  intr.  to  dance. 

top'fcr  adj.  brave,  bold. 

bie  Xo'fd^c  (-n)  pocket. 

ber  Xo'ft^cnfpiclcr  (— )  juggler. 

bie  %at  (-en)  deed  ;  in  ber  — ,  in 
fact,  indeed. 

bie  Xat'fot^c  (-n)  fact. 

bie  Xflu'fc  baptism. 

tau'gcit  intr.  to  be  suitable. 

ber  J^cit  (-e)  part. 

tci'fcu  tr.  to  share. 

ber  Icl'tcufdju^  Tell's  shot. 

ber  Tcm'pcl  ( — )  temple. 

bas  Xcr,^crol'  (-e)  pocket-pistol. 

'ao.'i  %t\ianK\\V  (-e)  will,  testa- 
ment. 

tcftnnicutn'rifff)  adv.  by  will. 

ber  Xcftamcnti^'DoUftrcrfcr  (— ) 
executor. 


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ber  ^eu'fel  (— )  devil. 
tcuf'lifd)  adj.  devilish, 
ber  Xc^t  (-e)  text. 
tief  adj.  deep, 
bie  2^te'fe  (-n)  depth, 
bag  Zuv  (-e)  animal, 
bag  Xitv'itien  ( — )  little  animal, 
bie  ^in'tc  (-n)  ink. 
bie  J^tra'bc  (-n)  {theatrical)  speech, 
ber  Xifd)  (-e)  table, 
bag  Xi\d^'Uxn  (— )  little  table, 
bag  Xi'tdUatt  C^er)  title-page. 
ber  %oh  death. 

ber     2:o'bc§fomVf     Te)     death- 
struggle, 
bie    ^^o'bcSttJUJtbc     (-n)    mortal 

wound, 
ber  2^ob'fciltb  (-e)  mortal  enemy. 
tob'Ud)  adv.  deadly,  mortal. 
ton  adj.  mad. 
ber  Xott  C'e)  tone,  sound, 
bie  2!on'art  (-en)  key  ;  tune, 
bie  2^ott'lcitcr  scale, 
bag  Xov  (-e)  gate, 
ber  ^^or'bogcn  ( — )  arch  over  a 

gate, 
ber   J^or'fliigcl    {— )    leaf   of  a 

gate, 
bie  J^or'Ijcit  (-en)  folly. 
tot  adj.  dead. 
tDt'=fd)tt)ctgcn  (te  —  ie)  tr.  to  hush 

up. 
ttttcfl'tcit  hitr.  to  strive  ;  see  also 

bid)ten. 
tra'gcn  (a  —  u  —  a)  tr.  to  carry, 

bear ;  to  wear, 
bie  2:rog'Jt)Cttc  range. 
troftic'rcil  tr.  to  treat,  handle, 
bie  Iro'nc  (-n)  tear. 
traitSfcric'rcn  tr.  to  transfer. 


trou'bcngcfuflt  part,  filled  with 

grapes. 
trou'en  intr.  (dat.)  to  trust, 
ber  ^^raum  ("e)  dream. 
trou'mctt  intr.  to  dream, 
bag  J^roum'gcftd^t  (-er)  phantom, 

vision. 
trcf fctt    (t  —  traf  —  o)    tr.    to 

strike,  hit ;  imp.  to  happen, 
bag    ^ref'fcit   ( — )    engagement, 

battle. 
trcff' (ic^  adj.  excellent. 
trct'ben    (ie  —  ie)    tr.    to    drive ; 

©efpot'te  — ,  to  make  sport  of ; 

mit  einem  ©piel  — ,  to  make 

fun  of  one. 
bag  S^rci'bcn  activity, 
bie  J^rctt'Jtuitg  (-en)  schism, 
bie  Xvep'pe  (-n)  stairway. 
tre'teit  (trittft  —  a  —  e)  intr.  {anx. 

fein)  to  step,  advance. 
treu'^erjig     adj.     true-hearted, 

sincere. 
trin'teit  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  drink. 
trod'ncn  tr.  to  dry. 
ber  XvOQ  ("e)  trough, 
ber    Xrompe'tcMlarm    sound    of 

trumpets, 
ber  ^ro^j'fcu  (— )  drop. 
trii'ftcn  tr.  to  comfort. 
tvo^  prep,  with  gen.  in  spite  of. 
trot'jig  adj.  defiant. 
trii'gcn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  deceive, 
bag  Xiiii)  Cer)  cloth. 
tii'dtfdj  adj.  treacherous. 
tum'mcln  reji.  to  be  busy. 
tun  (tat,  getan)  tr.  to  do,  make, 

act. 
bie  Xiiv  (-en)  door, 
bie  2:urm'fpiljc  (-n)  spire. 


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u 

ii'dcl  adj.  bad. 

ber  U'beUdter  ( — )  malefactor, 
evil-doer. 

u'bctt  tr.  to  practise. 

ii'ficr  prep,  with  dot.  and  ace. 
over,  about,  across. 

iibcrail'  adv.  everywhere. 

liberates'  adv.  moreover. 

ubcrfol'lcn  (d  —  fiel  —  a)  tr.  to 
overwhelm. 

ijbcrgc'bcu  (i  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to  de- 
liver, hand  over. 

iibcrgc'^cu  (-ging,  -gangen)  tr.  to 
pass  over. 

ii'ticrgcuug  adj.  more  than  enough. 

iibcrflic'jicu  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  flood, 
cover. 

ubcrl)aupt'  adv.  on  the  whole, 
generally. 

iibcrlau'fcit  (du  —  ie  —  an)  tr.  to 
creep  over;  es  iiberlduft  mid) 
fait  I  shudder. 

itbcrlc'gcn  tr.  to  consider. 

bao  Ubcrmamit'JUCrbcn  being  over- 
come, getting  overcome. 

berU'bcrmut  exuberance  of  spirits. 

it'bcnnutt))  adj.  arrogant,  inso- 
lent. 

ubcrra')d)cu  tr.  to  surprise. 

bic  Ubcrro'fd)ung  (-en)  surprise. 

u'bcr=fpnugcn  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  jump 
aernss. 

Mbcr.^jCU'flCU  tr.  to  convince. 

ii'brig  (vh.  left  over,  remaining. 

ii'brljicnsi  adv.  moreover,  on  the 
whole. 

bao  U'fcr  ( — )  bank,  .shore. 

bte  \\\)x  (-en)  clock. 


um  prep,  with  ace.  for,  about, 
around,  in  order ;  —  fo  so  much 
the ;  um  .  . .  l^erum'  round  about. 

um'=ge^en  (ging,  gegangen)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  as.sociate;  mtt 
et'roa^  — ,  to  handle  something. 

um'^^angcn  (d— i  —  a)  intr.  (dat.) : 
um  unb  an  l^angen  to  be  con- 
nected with,  pertain  to. 

um'=fc^rcn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
turn  back. 

ber  Um'rif?  (-fje)  outline. 

ber  Um'ftanb  (""e)  circumstance, 
ceremony ;  olj'ne  Umftdnbe  with- 
out nmch  ado. 

um'=ftojjcu  (ij— ie — o)  tr.  to  annul. 

Mm'=tticitbcit  (luanbte,  geroanbt)  tr. 
to  turn  around. 

untluin'bcn  (a  —  n)  tr.  to  entwine. 

umjo'gcn  part,  lined. 

unoufl)iir'(td)  adj.  unceasing. 

uu'bdttbtg  adj.  uncontrollable. 

uu'borml)cr5ig  adj.  unmerciful. 

un'bcbeuflirf)  adv.  unhesitatingly. 

UU'bcbcutcnb  adj.  unimportant. 

uu'bcbtltgt  adj.  unconditional. 

uii'bcirrt  adj.  undisturbed. 

un'bcfaitnt  adj.  strange,  unknown, 

un'bc(tucm  adj.  uncomfortable. 

un'bcritl)rt  adj.  untouched. 

un'bcfttmmt  adj.  indistinct. 

uu'bcniu^t  adj.  unconscious  (of). 

unb  conj.  and. 

un'cbcn  adj.  rugged,  unpleasant. 

un'ciflcnniilufl  adj.  unselfish. 

UHCrl)iJrt'  adj.  unheard-of. 

nncrffitt'Iirf)  adj.  in.satiable. 

uncr|tt)ro'cfcu  adj.  undismayed. 

unfcfjl'bnr  adj.  infallible. 

uu'gcbulbifl  adj.  impatient. 


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un'gcfaljr  adv.  about. 

unjjcljcu'cr  adj.  immense. 

btt'j  Un'ocI)CUcr  (— )  monster, 
prodigy. 

un'gctftlid)  adj.  unspiritual. 

un'gcInbcJt  adj.  not  loaded. 

Witgcmcilt'  adv.  exceedingly. 

un'gcitcrft  adj.  unteased,  un- 
troubled, undisturbed. 

Mit'gcfdjC^cn  adj.  that  has  not 
taken  place. 

un'gcf(f)mtn!t  adj.  undisguised. 

un'geftOtflCtt  adj.  not  pricked,  un- 
injured. 

un'gcfunb  adj.  unhealthful. 

Utl'gcttJifj  adj.  uncertain. 

bie  Un'gcnJtPcit  uncertainty. 

Utt'gcniofjulirf)  adj.  unusual. 

un'gcttJoljut  adj.  unaccustomed. 

nn'ge^nJUtlflCU  adj.  unconstrained. 

Utt'glfiubig  adj.  skeptical. 

un'glcirf)  adj.  uneven. 

bas  Uu'glitcf  misfortune,  calamity. 

un'glucfltd)  adj.  unfortunate,  un- 
happy. 

bie  Uu'guttft  disadvantage. 

Ult'gut  adj.  amiss;  nid^tG  fiir  — , 
no  offense  intended. 

un'l)cim(i(i)  adj.  uncanny. 

unftttb'ltrf)  adj.  uiidutiful. 

unfric'gcrifrf)  adj.  unmartial. 

UumiJg'Ud)  adj.  impossible. 

bie  UumiJg'Hd)fctt  impossibility. 

Itn'muttg  adj.  displeased. 

uitpotrtu'tifrfi  adj.  unpatriotic. 

bie  Uii'ntOc  anxiety. 

un'ru()ig  adj.  restless. 

un'fcf)8bH(^  adj.  harmless. 

un'fd)Iufftg  adj.  undecided. 

tttt'fd)ulbig  adj.  innocent. 


un'fer  pass.  adj.  our. 

Utt'fcrctncr  ind.  pron.  one  of  us. 

mt'ftnuig  adj.  senseless. 

Uttfterb'Ud)  adj.  immortal. 

ttltto'bcJig  adj.  beyond  reproach. 

Utt'tcr  prep,  with  dat.  aivd  ace. 
under,  among. 

untcrbro'(i)CU  part,  interrupted. 

untcrbef'fcn  adv.  meanwhile. 

unterbrii'rfctt  tr.  to  suppress. 

un'tcrgcorbnct  part,  subordinate. 

Uttter^ol'tcn  (d  —  te  —  a)  tr.  to  en- 
tertain. 

bie  Untcr^ol'tung  (-en)  entertain- 
ment. 

bie  Untcr^Oltb'Uuig  (-en)  negotia- 
tion. 

iiMtcrucfj'mcit  (-nintmft,  -na^m, 
-nommeu)  tr.  to  undertake. 

untcritclj'mcnb  pres.  j)art.  enter- 
prising. 

Ulttcrft()iit'3Clt  tr.  to  undervalue. 

untcrfdjct'bcn  (to  —  ie)  tr.  to  dis- 
tinguish. 

bie  Uu'tcrfci^rift  (-en)  signature. 

UU'tcrft  adj.  lowest ;  ju  —  at  the 
bottom. 

untcrfu'tf)Clt  tr.  to  investigate. 

un'tcrtouig  adj.  humble. 

un'ter=tttttd^cu  intr.  {aiu.  fein)  to 
dive  down. 

untcrttJcr'fett  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to 
subdue,  subject. 

uuterjcicfi'uett  tr.  to  sign. 

Ult'bertiiirgt  adj.  unauthenticated. 

UltDcrfcilll'bor  adj.  unmistakable. 

bie  lllt'Dcntunft  irrationality. 

UJtbcrtilg'lid)  adj.  indelible. 

Utt'ttcrttjonbt  adv.  steadfastly. 

tttt'DoHftonbig  adj.  incomplete. 


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un'l)orfirf)ttjj  adj.  careless. 

lin'WC it  prep,  loithgen.  near;  adv. 
not  far  off. 

unttJtbcrftctj'Iirf)  adj.  irresistible. 

ber  Uit'tuiUc  (gen.  -ns)  indigna- 
tion, resentment. 

un'willifl  adj.  angry,  indignant. 

nuttJiUfom'mcii  adj.  unwelcome. 

UU'niit^ig  adj.  simple-minded, 
foolish. 

Ul^crtrcnn'Ittl)  adj.  inseparable. 

un',yifricbcn  adj.  dissatisfied. 

bcr  Ur'laut)  leave  of  absence. 

urVlotj'lid)  adv.  suddenly. 

bcr  I'Utfo'ltcr  ( — )  inhabitant  of 
Uetikon. 

ber  JBo'tcr  {")  father. 

Dfi'tcrltrf)  adj.  paternal. 

UCllc^ia'ntfrf)  adj.  Venetian. 

Wcrnb'fdjtcben  tr.  to  dismiss. 

bie  jycrau'bo  {pi.  -^)  veranda. 

UCrbcu'i^CU  rejl.  to  bow. 

Dcrbiu'bcu  (a  —  ii)  tr.  to  connect, 
combine. 

bie  9?crl»tn'buMfl§Unic  (-n)  con- 
necting line. 

»crf)It'cf)CU  part,  faded. 

Bcrbliif  feu  tr.  to  stagger. 

ticrbau'fcu  tr.  to  owe. 

Uerber'bcit  (i  —  o  —  o)  tr.  to  ruin, 
spoil. 

bao  iPcrbcr'bcu  destruction. 

t)crbrc'f)CU  fr.  to  di-stort. 

ticrciu'jcU  part,  sporadic,  occa- 
sional. 

wcrfon'flcn  (d  —  i  —  a)  intr.  to 
take  effect. 

ocrfaf  fctt  tr.  to  compose,  write. 


bie  SJcrfaf  fung  condition. 

Dcrfin'ftcrn  reji.  to  grow  dark, 
grow  angry. 

Bcrflof'fctt  part.  past. 

»)Crf(ud)'tigcn  reJl.  to  evaporate. 

ber  58crfoI'flcr  ( — )  persecutor. 

tJcrfii'flcn  tr.  to  dispose,  provide. 

l)crflo'6cn  tr.  to  bestow. 

ticrgdricn  tr.  to  embitter. 

ticrgon'gcn  part.  last. 

bie  2?crflan'gcnf)ctt  past. 

Dergeb'lid)  adv.  in  vain. 

t)crglci'il)cu  (i  —  i)  tr.  to  compare. 

uerjiUi'ljcn  Mr.  {awe.  \t\n)  to 
burn  out. 

ticrgniigt'  part,  cheerful. 

tjcrgol'bcn  tr.  to  gild. 

bie  JPcrflol'bung  gilding. 

ncrgrci'fen  (-griff,  -griffen)  refl.  to 
make  a  mistake. 

Dcr^ttCtcn  part,  restrained. 

btt^  isScrpU'uii^  (-fje)  situation, 
relation. 

ucrljan'bcin  tr.  to  discuss. 

ticrJjttltfl'ntStujU  adj.  fatal. 

tJcr^or'tcn  tr.  to  harden ;  uer; 
Ijdrtct  stiffened. 

Wcrl)of)'ncit  tr.  to  deride. 

tJCrjitu'flCH  tr.  to  rejuvenate. 

Ucrtlci'bcn  tr.  to  disguise. 

tocrflct'ucril  reJl.  to  diminish,  grow 
smaller. 

tjcrfliit'flcn  (a  — u)  intr.  {aux. 
fein)  to  die  away. 

Dcrfttlt'flcn  tr.  to  desire. 

bao  i^crlnu'flcil  desire. 

Dcrfnf'fcn  (d  — ie  —  a)  tr.  to  de- 
sert, leave. 

Jjcrlc'gcn  adj.  embarrassed,  awk- 
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bte  SBcrlc'ncn^cit  embarrassment. 
Die  IBerlci'tung  (-en)  temptation. 
tierltcbt'  part,  enamored. 
tjcrlic'ren  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  lose. 
ttcrlo'Iicn  tr.  to  betroth, 
bas  2?crtiJb'ni§  engagement. 
tJCrmo'd)Cn  tr.  to  bequeath, 
bag  iBcrmott)t'ut§  (-fje)  legacy. 
tJCmtcVfCM  *^-  ^^  increase. 
BCrmit'tclft  ,  prep,    with   gen.    by 

means  of. 
Dermo'berit    intr.  {aux.  fein)   to 

crumble  away. 
t»crnod)'lof)tgcn  tr.  to  neglect. 
t)CrttcI)m'lirf)  adj.  audible,  distinct, 
bie  S^crnunft'  common  sense. 
ttcrniinftig  adj.  sensible. 
Bcrpc'ftcn  tr.  to  infest,  taint. 
tJerppid^'tcn  refl.  to  bind  one's  self. 
Ucrra'tcn  (it — ie — a)  ^r.to betray. 
Bcrrcrft'  part,  confounded. 
Dcrrct'fen  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  set 

out. 
ticrrei'tcit  (-ritt,  -rttten)  intr.  (aux. 

fein)  to  ride  away, 
bie  S8crruil)t'l)cit  (-en)  atrocity. 
ttcrrii'rfcit  tr.  to  derange,  turn. 
ticrrurft'  part,  crazy, 
bie  S8crrurft'I)cit  (-en)  folly, 
ber  SJcrruf  disgrace. 
ttcrfom'mcln  tr.  to  assemble. 
»crftf)af'fcn  tr.  to  provide. 
t)Crfrf|amt'  adj.  embarrassed. 
t)crfd)on'3Cn  tr.  to  intrench. 
t)Crfd)cr'3Cn  tr.  to  lose  by  trifling. 
Berfc^ic'ficn  (o  —  o)   tr.  and  refl. 

to  shift. 
t)crfcf)Hc'^cn  (o^o)  tr.  to  lock, 

close. 
oerft^tof  fen  part,  taciturn. 


l»crf(^lun'flctt  part,  entwined ;  — e 

61)iffre  monogram. 

ttcrf^ttJun'bcn  part,  vanished. 

ticrfc'^Ctt  (ie — a — e)  tr.  to  provide. 

ticrfct'gcn  tr.  to  reply;  to  trans- 
plant, transpose. 

ttcrftn'fcn  (a  —  u)  intr.  (aux.  fein) 
to  sink. 

tJCrfpa'ten  tr.  and  refl.  to  delay. 

tterf^rc'c^cn  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to 
promise ;  refl.  to  make  a  slip  of 
the  tongue. 

ber  SBcrftttltb'  intelligence. 

licrftan'bifla((;.sensible,  intelligent. 

ber  ikrftctf'  (-e)  hiding-place. 

t)crftc'I)eit  (-[tanb,  -ftanben)  tr. 
to  understand. 

Dcrftet'ltcru  tr.  to  petrify. 

Wcrftofj'Icn  adj.  stealthy. 

ticrftiJrt'  adj.  agitated. 

bcrfto'fjcu  (ij  —  ie— 0)  tr.  to  put 
away. 

Dcrftum'mcn  intr.  (aux.  jein)  to 
become  silent. 

t)crfu'd)en  tr.  to  try. 

bie  ikrfu'ff)uitg  (-en)  temptation. 

tierfii'ijcn  tr.  to  sweeten. 

Bcrtou'ft^eil  tr.  to  exchange. 

Bcrtci'bigcu  tr.  to  defend. 

Dcrtcu'fclt  adj.  deuced. 

Ucrtic'fcn  refl.  to  plunge. 

DCrtil'ficn  tr.  to  destroy. 

bas  SBcrtrau'ctt  confidence. 

Dcrtraut'  part,  familiar. 

ticrtre'tctt  (-trittft  —  a  —  e)  tr.  to 
wear  out. 

Dcruit'glint^jfen  tr.  to  defame,  dis- 
grace. 

toerBoU'tomntttcn  tr.  to  complete, 
perfect. 


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ticrtoanbt'  adj.  related;  ber  3Scr= 
roanbte  relative. 

tierwe'gcit  adj.  bold. 

tJCrroc'^cn  tr.  to  blow  away,  dis- 
arrange. 

ttcrttJci'flcrit  tr.  to  refuse. 

ttcrWci'Ieit  intr.  to  remain. 

ttcrttJcn'bcn  (-roanbte,  -roanbt)  tr. 
to  employ. 

tJCrWi'tfcIt  part,  embroiled. 

ttcrniil'bcrt  part,  demoralized. 

bie  2?crn)ir'rHttfl  confusion. 

ticrlwit'tert  part,  weather-beaten. 

tJCrttJun'bcn  tr.  to  wound. 

ttcrjeidl'ncit  tr.  to  record. 

HCrscr'rcn  tr.  to  distort. 

ber  S8er3itl)t'  renunciation ;  see 
also  lei'ften. 

tjcrjic'licn  Hog,  -jogen)  intr.  to 
delay,  wait. 

ticrjic'rcu  tr.  to  ornament. 

ber  3?cr,5U(j'  (-e)  delay. 

ttcvjiuci'fcln  intr.  to  despair. 

tJCr^WCt'fctt  part,  despairing. 

bie  Iiycrjwcif'Iung  despair. 

ber  S^ct'ter  ( — )  cousin. 

tiicl  adj.  (comp.  md)v,  sup.  meift) 
much,  many. 

tticllcidlt'  ndv.  perhaps. 

Biclincfjr'  adv.  rather. 

tjicr  num.  four. 

bie  iyicr'tclftuubc  (n)  quarter- 
hour. 

ber  iMfnr'  (-e)  curate. 

bao  23ifarint'  (-e)  curacy. 

Btofctt'  adj.  violet. 

bao  jyolf  ("cr)  nation,  people. 

))ol(  adj.  {camp,  ^er,  sup.  -"ft)  full. 

UoQcn'bcn  tr.  to  complete. 

t>on'=gic^cn  (o  —  o)  tr.  to  fill. 


\ioil'\\a\itni  pres.  part,  deep-toned. 

UdClig  adj.  complete. 

tJoUfom'mcn  adj.  perfect. 

ttoU'ftanbig  adj.  complete. 

Doll'tiinto  adj.  full-toned. 

boltigic'rcit  intr.  to  vault. 

\)on  prep,  with  dat.  of,  from. 

tjor  prep,  with  dat.  and  ace.  in 
front  of ;  before  ;  —  fid)  ^er  in 
front  of  one  or  it ;  —  fur'jem  a 
short  time  ago. 

ber  S?or'obcnb  (-e)  eve. 

tioran'=gc^cn  (ging,  gegangen)  intr. 
{aux.  fein)  to  go  ahead. 

bie  2?orou§'ftt!)t  (-en)  prospect. 

bie  SSor'bcbcutuito  (-en)  forebod- 
ing, portent. 

bag  JPorbct'geljcu  passing. 

ber  2?or'faQ  ("e)  occurrence. 

i)or'=foHcit  (d  —  fiel  —  a)  intr. 
{aux.  fcin)  to  occur. 

bie  SBor'fragc  (-n)  preliminary 
question. 

tior'rjcnount  part,  aforesaid. 

Dor'gcftcrn  adv.  day  before  yester- 
day. 

bao  iSor'ljabcit  design,  project. 

ttor'=t)ttltcn  (d  — ic  —  n)  tr.  to 
charge. 

t»or'=fommcn  (fam,  getoinmeu)  intr. 
{ivix.  fein)  to  appear,  seem. 

Dor'=lcfcil  (ie  —  a  —  c)  tr.  to  read 
aloud. 

bie  i'or'Icfung  (-en)  reading. 

Dor'=Icud)tCU  tr.  to  set  an  example 
to. 

bie  S^or'Hcbc  preference,  liking. 

tjorit  adv.  in  front. 

tior'nc^m  adj.  aristocratic,  ele- 
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tior'=nci^mctt  (nimmft,  na^m,  ge= 

iiommen)  tr.  to  take  up. 
t)i)r'=rurfcn  tr.  to  reproach, 
bae  2?or'rnrfcn  advance. 
tn)r'=fl^tt)cbcn   intr.  to  be  before 

the  eye. 
t)Or'=fcijClt  tr.  toserve ;  to  advance. 
tior'fit^tig  adj.  careful. 
tior'=fingcn  (a  —  u)  tr.  to  intone. 
^ox'-\it\it\\\tr.  to  introduce;  refi. 

to  imagine. 
tJortrcff'Uc^  adj.  splendid, 
ber  2?or'tritt  precedence. 
tioru'tier=gel)cn  (ging,   gegangen) 

intr.  (aux.  jein)  to  pass  by  or 

over. 
tnjru'bcr=ft^fupfctt  intr.  {aux.  fetn) 

to  slip  b}'. 
bie  SSor'urteilsIofigfcit   freedom 

from  prejudice. 
ttor'wiirtc!  adv.  forward, 
ber  i^or'ttiurf  (^e)  reproach. 
Bor'tmtrf^BoU  adj.  reproachful. 
tnjr'=3icl)cn  (5og,   geoogen)   tr.  to 

prefer. 

bie  93?a'd)e  (-n)  watch,  guard. 
tDa'cf)Cn  intr.  to  be  awake. 
ttJttdj'fcn  (d  —  u  —  a)   intr.   {aux. 

jetn)  to  grow, 
bie  SBaf'fc  (-n)  weapon, 
bie  aSnf  fcufommer  (-n)  armory. 
ItJO'gcil  tr.  to  dare,  risk, 
ber  2Sa'gcn  (— )  wagon, 
bao  2Sng'ui§  (-fje)  venture. 
tt>al)'len  tr.  to  choose. 
WalfV  adj.  true. 
Wiifj'rcnb  pres.part.  lasting;  prep. 

with  gen.  during. 


bie  293a^r'()ctt  (-en)  truth. 

ttJa!)r'(ic^  adv.  truly. 

ber  99Bo(b  ("er)  forest. 

IttaCtCIt  tr.  to  rule. 

ber  293on'bcl  conduct. 

tttan'bein  intr.  {aux.  fetn)  to  wan- 
der, saunter. 

bie  933on'berIuft  love  of  travel. 

ttion'berit  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to  walk, 
ramble. 

bie  25?on'gc  (-n)  cheek. 

toanti  adv.  when. 

bag  SSStt^'pcn  ( — )  seal,  coat  of 
arms,  device. 

tttarm  adj.  {comp.  -"er  sup.  -^ft) 
warm. 

ttjor'nen  tr.  to  warn. 

bie  2SBor'mtltg  (-en)  warning. 

ttar'teu  intr.  to  wait. 

toorum'  adv.  why. 

toaS  rel.  pron.  which ;  interroga- 
tive pron.  what. 

bas  253of' fcr  (— )  water. 

Wa'tcn  intr.  {aux.  fetn)  to  wade. 

tuerf)'fc(n  intr.  to  change. 

me'ber  conj.  neither. 

tocg  adv.  off,  away. 

ber  2Scg  (-e)  way,  road. 

tUC'iJCtt  prep,  with  gen.  on  ac- 
count of. 

Wcg'=rci^Ctt  (i  —  i)  tr.  to  tear 
away. 

tt)Cjj'=fcljeit  tr.  to  put  away  ;  intr. 
to  jump  away,  jump  over. 

ttJC0'=fto§ett  (b  —  ie  —  o)  tr.  to 
push  away. 

ttJcg'=trctbcn  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  drive 
away. 

tticg'=tt)crfcn  (i  — a  — o)  tr.  to 
throw  away. 


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toc^  adv. :  —  tun  to  hurt, 
bic  SBe^tttttt  melanclioly. 
bag  SBeib  (-er)  woman. 
tOCtb'lit^  adj.  female,  womanly. 
tOCt'bcn  r^.  to  feast  one's  eyes  on. 
bie  2Bctt»'Iuft  love  of  hunting. 
beraBcib'monn  {gen.  -s,  pi.  -leute) 

huntsman. 
ttei'gcrit   rq/l.  to  decline,  refuse, 
bet  5fi?ci^'raud)  incense. 
ttJCit  conj.  because. 
tOCt'Iantl  adv.  formerly. 
ba<5  2Sctl'd|cn  short  time, 
bie  993ct'(e  while,  time, 
bcr  9Scin  (-e)  wine, 
ber  293cin'bcrg  (-e)  vineyard, 
bad  SScin'Ioub  vine-leaves, 
bie  aBcilt'Ioubc  (-n)  grape-arbor, 
bcr  aScin'ftotf  {"e)  grapevine, 
bie  2Sci'fe  (-n)  manner. 
ttJCt'fcn  (ie — ie)  tr.  to  show,  point, 
bie  25?ci§'^ctt  wisdom. 
WCt^  adj.  white. 
tocit   adj.    far,    wide ;    oon  — em 

from  afar ;  or)'ne  — eres  without 

more  ado. 
tocld)  adj.  and  pron.  which, 
btc  29?cric  (-n)  wave, 
bie  SSclt  (-en)  world. 
Wclt'crfa^rcn  adj.  experienced. 
toclt'lid)  adj.  worldly. 
tpcn'bcn  (roanbte,  geroanbt)  tr.  to 

turn, 
bie  ^Scn'bung  (-en)  turn. 
ttc'nig  adj.  little,  few. 
njc'nigftcnd  adv.  at  least. 
Wcnn   conj.  if ;  —  aud)   even  if ; 

—  an'berg  provided  that. 
tocr  interrogative  pron.  who. 
bie  SBcr'bung  (-en)  wooing. 


ttJcr'bcn  (it)ir[t,  roarb  or  rourbe,  ge= 
roorben)  intr.  {avx.  fein)  to  be- 
come, be ;  will. 

ttJcr'fcn  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to  cast, 
throw. 

bag  SScrf  (-e)  work. 

ber  2Bcrt  worth,  value. 

bas  SBc'fctt  ( — )  being,  character. 

WC'fcnlo^  adj.  shadowy. 

bie  2Bcf' pc  (-n)  wasp. 

ber  SBc'ftcn  the  West. 

ttJibcrro'tcit  (d  —  ie  — a)  tr.  to 
advise  against. 

bie  2Bi'bcrrcbe  (-n)  contradiction. 

bag  393i'bcrf^)icl  (-e)  contrast. 

Wi'bcrworttu  adj.  repulsive. 

bie  SSib'muttg  (-en)  dedication. 

tt)ibrigcnfaU§'  adv.  failing  this. 

WtC  adv.  how ;  conj.  as  if,  like, 
as ;  —  ...  f old^e  such  as. 

ttiic'bcr  adv.  again ;  im'mer  — , 
again  and  again. 

bag  2IBic'bcrcrtt)0j!^cn  reawaken- 
ing. 

tt)ic'bcr=gcbcn  (i  — a  — e)  tr.  to 
restore. 

tt)icbcrI)cr'=ftcHctt  tr.  to  reestab- 
lish. 

niicbcr^o'fcn  tr.  to  repeat. 

tt)ic'bcr=fel)rcn  intr.  {aux.  fein)  to 
return. 

ber  aStc'bcrfiJ)cin  (-e)  reflection. 

bag  9Stc'bcrfcf)Ctt  meeting  again  ; 
auf  —  good-by. 

ber  SBic'bcrtfiufcr  (— )  Anabap- 
tist. 

niic'flcn  (o  —  o)  refl.  to  sway. 

bag  22Bicn  Vienna. 

bie  933ic'fc  (-n)  meadow. 

ttJtlb  adj.  wild. 


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ttJtI'Kg  adj.  willing. 

bie  aiBim>er  (-n)  eyelash. 

ber  93Btnb  (-e)  wiud. 

Win'big  adj.  windy. 

bag  aSBinb'Iic^t  (-er)  lantern. 

ber  933iu'!cl  (— )  angle,  corner. 

bas  9Siu'5criourf|,^cn  vintage  shout. 

bas  aSBtn'scrmcffcr  (— )  grape- 
knife. 

ttJin'sifl  adj.  tiny. 

ttitr  pers.  pron:  we. 

ber  Wiv'btl  (— )  crown. 

ber  233ir'6cltt)inb  (-e)  whirlwind. 

ttJir'fen  intr.  to  act. 

Wirf'li^  adj.  real. 

bag  aSSirt^'^ou!^  ("er)  inn. 

ttif  fen  (iDei^t,  rcu^te,  gercu^t)  tr. 
to  know. 

WO  adv.  where. 

bie  aSo'dic  (-n)  week. 

ber  aS^o'e^cnmorlt  (''e)  weekly 
market. 

tt)i)l)cr'  adv.  whence. 

too^in'  adv.  whither. 

WJO^I  adj.  comfortable,  well ;  adv. 
indeed,  well. 

tt)ot)lan'  interj.  well !  all  right ! 

tt)oJ)l'beftcUt  adj.  duly  appointed. 

n)i)I)t'gctnjrCtt  adj.  well-born;  {as 
title)  your  honor. 

Wotll'gcfofltg  adj.  approving. 

ber  aSo^riaut  harmony. 

bie  23Sol)I'tot  (-en)  favor,  kind- 
ness. 

ber  2BoI)I'tatcr  ( — )  benefactor. 

bie  2Sol)'uung  (-en)  dwelling. 

ber  aSotf'gong  (*e)  runway. 

bie  aBoI'fe  (-n)  cloud. 

ttiol'lcn  (rciUft,  raollte,  geraollt) 
tr.  to  want,  vdsh ;  will. 


toomtt'  adv.  wherewith,  with 
which,  with  what. 

toorauf  adv.  whereon,  on  which, 
on  what. 

bag  2Bort  (^er  or  -e)  word. 

toorun'ter  adv.  under  which. 

tOO^n'  adv.  to  which,  for  what 
purpose. 

Uiun'berbar  adj.  wonderful. 

ttiun'berlil^  adj.  peculiar,  queer. 

bie  SSun'bcrltr^fcit  (-en)  pecu- 
liarity. 

toun'bertioQ  adj.  wondrous. 

ber  993unfdj  ("'e)  wish. 

bie  2®ur'be  dignity. 

ttiur'btg  adj.  worthy,  dignified. 

bag  29Bur'fcI(^Ctt  ( — )  small  die. 

bag  2Bur'felfptc(  dice-playing. 

ttJUr'mctt  tr.  to  vex. 

ttJurm'ftidjig  adj.  worm-eaten. 

bie  233ur'ftcrfomtItc  (-n)  family  of 
sausage-makers. 

bie  aSur'jcl  (-n)  root. 

toitft  adj.  wild ;  —  ja'gen  to  call 
bad  names. 

Wii'tCIt  intr.  to  rage. 

3 

8af)(c)  adj.  tough. 

3(ilj'(cn  tr.  and  intr.  to  count. 

30^m  adj.  tame. 

gort  adj.  tender. 

5art'ful)Icttb  adj.  delicate. 

jfirt'ltd^  adj.  affectionate. 

ber  3flUtt  (""e)  fence. 

JOU'fctt  tr.  to  tousle. 

bie  ^e'Hit  (-n)  bill,  scot ;  bie  — 

beiaijlen  to  pay  the  piper, 
bie  ^t'tfc  (-n)  toe. 


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bet  ^>^cftnt'«)Ctn  tithe-wine. 

bcr  3e«'flcfJ»flef  (— )  foretinger. 

SCt'gcn  Ir.  to  sliow,  point ;  rejl.  to 
appear. 

bie  ,>^ct'lc  (-11)  line. 

bie  3cit  (-eii)  time. 

bie  j^Ctt'l'ili'ung  contemporary 
culture. 

jci'ttgcn  intr.  to  mature. 

jcitlc'bcnci  «(^?J.  for  life,  for  ever. 

jcit'lid)  adj.  temporal. 

bie  ^ijcit'lofc  (-It)  meadow-saffron. 

5erl)rc'rf)cit  (i  —  a  —  o)  tr.  to 
break  to  pieces. 

5crbrii'tfCH  tr.  to  crush,  press 
away. 

jcrlc'feitpar^.  well-thumbed,  dilap- 
idated (by  reading). 

jcrrci'^cit  (i  — i)  tr.  to  tear  to 
pieces. 

jcrriit'tcu  fr.  to  derange. 

,^crftii'rcti  tr.  to  destroy. 

bcr  3c"'flC  (-n)  witness. 

ber  ^cufl'Ijcrr  (-en)  castellan. 

jic'fjcn  (,^oci,  gejofien)  tr.  to  draw, 
pull. 

,^iciu'lid)  fxlv.  rather,  fairly. 

.^icr'lirf)  n<lj.  neat,  graceful. 

bao  3i"t'i"cr  (— )  room. 

^im'mcru  tr.  to  hiuld,  fashion. 

ber  ,>^tm'mcrtt)iufcl  ( — )  corner  of 
a  room. 

,^t'frf)CU  intr.  to  hiss. 

,Vt'tcrtt  intr.  to  tremble. 

bie  3iuiHfattoit'  (pr.  -^ion)  civili- 
zation. 

^ij'fjcru  intr.  to  hesitate. 

ber  3tu  rage. 

jor'ntfl  adj.  angry. 


ju  prep,  with  dat.  to,  as ;  adv.  too. 

3«'rfcu  tr.  to  twitch,  slirug. 

baa  Su'rfcrwcrf  confection,  candy. 

JUbcin'  <idv.  moreover. 

5U'=eilcn  intr.  {aux.  jein)  to  hasten 

towards. 
Sucrft'  adv.  first. 
3U'=fliiftcnt  tr.  to  whisper  to. 
jufric'bcu  ndj.  satisfied, 
bie  ^ug'liriitfc  (-n)  drawbridge, 
ber  ,S"'flcl  (— )   I'f''" ;   ill  bie  — 

gretfeu  to  grasp  the  reins. 
juglctd)'  adv.  at  the  same  time. 
ber  ^W'pl'Cl'  ( — )  listener,  hearer. 
5U'=fc{)rcu  tr.  to  turn  towards. 
SU'=Ientcu  tr.   to  direct  towards, 

guide  towards. 
5Ulc<?t'  ndv.  last,  finally. 
^iitt'ncln    intr.    to    dart   out  the 

tongue, 
ber  ,>^itr'd)crflulbcn    (— )    Zurich 

guilder. 
pr'tl)crtftl)  adj.  of  Zurich, 
ber  3iir'rf)crfce  Lake  of  Zurich. 
5u'=rcbcn  tr.  (dat.)  to  urge. 
jiir'ltcu  intr.  to  be  angry ;  to  scold. 
juriirf'  adv.  back. 
^nriirf'  bviitrtcu  (lnacl)te,  gebrarf)t) 

tr.  to  bring  back. 
•5urutf'=cilcit    intr.  {n\u.  fetn)   to 

hasten  back. 
juriirf'fnljrcn    (ii     u  —  a)    intr. 

[aux.  fetn)  to  jump  back. 
3uriltt'=fii^rctt  tr.  to  lead  back. 
3urittf'=fllcttcn     (glitt,     geglitten) 

intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  .slip  back. 
3ttriirf'=I)aItcu  (a  —  ie  —  a)   tr.  to 

hold  back. 
5uriirf'=fcl)rctt  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to 

return. 


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SurM'-laffctt  (a  — te  — a)  tr.  to 
leave  behind. 

3Ururf'=ftt)0Hctt  intr.  to  resound. 

Suruef'-'fc^rcttcit  (fcf)ritt,  gefdirit^^ 
ten)  intr.  (aux.  fein)  to  walk 
back. 

5«rurf'=5ie^cn  (309,  gejogen)  tr.  to 
draw  back. 

3u'=rufcn  (ie  —  u)  tr.  (dat.)  to  call 
to.  ^ 

5ufttm'mcn=l)ttttcn  (a  —  ie  —  a)  tr. 
to  hold  together. 

3ufam'mcu=I)angeit  (i  —  a)  intr. 
to  hang  together. 

5nfttm'mcii=fommcn  (fam,  gefom= 
men)  intr.  {aux.  jein)  to  come 
together. 

5Ufom'mcn=lcgc«  tr.  to  put  to- 
gether, join. 

3ufam'mcn=ftc^e)t  (ftanb,  ge[tan= 
ben)   intr.  to  stand  together. 

3Ufom'mcn=3teI)cit  (-log,  gejogen) 
tr.  to  draw  together ;  to  con- 
tract. 

ber  3"'fl^  C^^)  addition,  codicil. 

ber  3u'fcf)ouer  ( — )  spectator. 

3U'=f(I)reitiett  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  in- 
scribe. 

3u'=frf)rcitett  (fcf}ritt,  gefd^ritten) 
intr.  {(lux.  fein)  to  walk  up  to. 

3U'fcf)Cnb'5  adv.  visibly. 

3U'=fcubett  (fanbte,  gefanbt)  tr.  to 
send  to. 

bie  ^u'fpradjc  encouragement, 
consolation. 

ber  3w'ft(iub  (^e)  condition. 


3u'=ftO§Ctt   (0  — ie  —  0)     intr.    to 

happen. 
3u'=tragcn    (a  — u  — a)     tr.    to 

bring,  deliver. 
3U'=tr0UCtt  tr.{dat.)to  credit  with, 

believe  one  capable  of. 
bie  3u'tttn(idjfcit  officiousness. 
3Utt)Ci'Icn  adv.  occasionally, 
3tt'=tt)Ctfcn  (ie  —  ie)  tr.  to  assign. 
3U'=ttiCllbett  (wk.)   tr.  to  turn  to- 
wards. 
3u'=tt)crfcu     (i  —  a  — 0)     tr.     to 

throw  to. 
3U'=tt)tltfctt  intr.  to  wink  at. 
ber  3wang  force,  compulsion. 
3ttittn'3ig  num.  twenty. 
3tt)ccn  see  jroei. 

3ttici  man.  two;  3U  — en  two  by  two. 
ber  ^Wci'fel  ( — )  doubt. 
3tuci'fcln  tr.  to  doubt. 
ber  S'fcig  (-e)  branch. 
3ll)Ctt  nu))i.  adj.  second. 
3lMCttau'^crft    adj.    second    from 

the  outside. 
3tt)ci'tcU5  adv.  secondly. 
3nieito'bcrft  adj.  second  from  the 

top. 
ber  3n'il'Hitg  (-e)  twin. 
3Win'fcrn  intr.  to  blink, 
ber  ^Wirn  (-c)  thread. 
3lui'fd)Cn  jyrep.  loith  dat.  and  ace. 

between, 
ber  3HJt'frf)e«roum  (''e)   interme- 

diate  space. 
jmiJIf  num.  twelve. 
jwijlf  riibrig  adj.  twelve-oared. 


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